Community school · West Sussex

Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School

4–11Ages
195Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125848URN

Plaistow, Billingshurst, RH14 0PX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.4 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

56 applications for 27 places · 131st of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 21 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Inspection history

21 January 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
11 September 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 below West Sussex median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

56 applications · 27 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	56	2.1	21	0.78
Sep 2025	28	59	2.1	26	0.93
Sep 2024	30	81	2.7	27	0.90
Sep 2023	30	70	2.3	40	1.33
Sep 2022	30	71	2.4	29	0.97
Sep 2021	30	59	2.0	35	1.17
Sep 2020	30	69	2.3	35	1.17
Sep 2019	30	72	2.4	44	1.47
Sep 2018	26	58	2.2	24	0.92
Sep 2017	22	50	2.3	20	0.91
Sep 2016	27	45	1.7	27	1.00
Sep 2015	31	81	2.6	42	1.35
Sep 2014	25	42	1.7	24	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 68% · Maths 71% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%140th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard32%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth7%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard7%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	4%	105	102
2023/24	72%	0%	105	105
2022/23	61%	9%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Plaistow and Kirdford Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Loxwood Primary School
3.6 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Northchapel Community Primary School
5.4 km · West Sussex

Good2023

1.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
6.5 km · Surrey

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Wisborough Green Primary School
6.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Rudgwick Primary School
8.5 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School
9.4 km · Surrey

Remains Good2024

4.0applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Billingshurst Primary Academy
9.8 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2023

1.4applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Cranleigh Church of England Primary School
9.8 km · Surrey

Special measures Inadequate2022

1.4applications per place 21%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125848 · 938/2050
Capacity: 210 pupils · 195 on roll
Free school meals: 6.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Replaced: Kirdford Junior School (URN 125839)
Address: Plaistow, Billingshurst, RH14 0PX
Local authority: West Sussex · Chichester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources