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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

West Hoathly CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151828
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 140 Published school capacity
Capacity used 70.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 October 2023
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

15 June 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 21 September 2022
Published 22 November 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority West Sussex
Trust HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 99 99 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 57 57.6% of pupils
Male pupils 42 42.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.1%
13.7 pts below England
School 11.1%
Mid Sussex 9.7%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.1%
11.2 pts below England
School 9.1%
Mid Sussex 7.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.0%
1.0 pts above England
School 2.0%
Mid Sussex 0.6%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
83.8%
83
Any other White background
6.1%
6
Unclassified
3.0%
3
Indian
2.0%
2
White and Black African
2.0%
2
Any other Asian background
1.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.1% 12 of 99 pupils
8.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.1%
Mid Sussex 23.4%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.1% 11 pupils
England 14.8% 3.7 pts below
EHC plans 1.0% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Multi-sensory impairment 1
Speech, language & communication 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

70.7% 17.5 pts below England
West Hoathly CofE Primary School
70.7%
Mid Sussex
90.0%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information