West Hoathly CofE Primary School

School overview

West Hoathly CofE Primary School is a primary school serving Select, West Sussex, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Church of England religious character. It has 102 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated West Hoathly CofE Primary School 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 37% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 6.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 101 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering West Hoathly CofE Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.