Academy converter · West Sussex

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
434Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
147937URN

Hazelgrove Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3PQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.2 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

134 applications for 60 places · 112th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 16 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

134 applications · 60 places offered · 58 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 0 of 6 years.

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath (URN 126059), the previous school.

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	60	134	2.2	58	0.97
Sep 2025	60	131	2.2	72	1.20
Sep 2024	60	130	2.2	56	0.93
Sep 2023	60	122	2.0	67	1.12
Sep 2022	60	123	2.1	64	1.07
Sep 2021	60	117	2.0	56	0.93
Sep 2020 *	60	147	2.5	66	1.10
Sep 2019 *	60	116	1.9	52	0.87
Sep 2018 *	59	117	2.0	49	0.83
Sep 2017 *	60	114	1.9	65	1.08
Sep 2016 *	60	103	1.7	52	0.87
Sep 2015 *	60	107	1.8	56	0.93
Sep 2014 *	60	126	2.1	77	1.28

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 83% · Maths 86% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%60th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard38%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth14%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard41%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

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West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	12%	107	107
2023/24	68%	2%	107	106
2022/23	70%	5%	107	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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Warden Park Primary Academy
0.3 km · West Sussex

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
0.6 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Northlands Wood Primary Academy
1.5 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Bolnore Village Primary School
1.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2019

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Blackthorns Community Primary School
1.5 km · West Sussex

2026

5.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Harlands Primary School
1.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Lindfield Primary Academy
1.7 km · West Sussex

2026

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
2.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147937 · 938/3355
Trust: Bosco Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 434 on roll
Free school meals: 4.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2020
Replaced: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath (URN 126059)
Address: Hazelgrove Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3PQ
Local authority: West Sussex · Mid Sussex

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