Academy converter · West Sussex

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
433Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
150983URN

School Close, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Burgess Hill, RH15 9RJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.4 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

171 applications for 60 places · 57th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%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 · 8 February 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.4 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

171 applications · 60 places offered · 81 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2023 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2022 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2020 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill (URN 126061), 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	171	2.9	81	1.35
Sep 2025	60	132	2.2	53	0.88
Sep 2024 *	60	157	2.6	69	1.15
Sep 2023 *	56	133	2.4	53	0.95
Sep 2022 *	60	128	2.1	63	1.05
Sep 2021 *	60	143	2.4	64	1.07
Sep 2020 *	60	142	2.4	59	0.98
Sep 2019 *	60	158	2.6	81	1.35
Sep 2018 *	60	148	2.5	59	0.98
Sep 2017 *	60	152	2.5	67	1.12
Sep 2016 *	58	119	2.1	57	0.98
Sep 2015 *	60	143	2.4	59	0.98
Sep 2014 *	60	119	2.0	55	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 85% · Maths 88% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%17th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard57%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth12%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard45%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	77%	12%	109	108
2023/24	65%	0%	104	104
2022/23	62%	3%	108	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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
London Meed Community Primary School
0.7 km · West Sussex

Good2023

3.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
The Gattons Infant School
0.8 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.8applications per place
Southway Junior School
1.1 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

73%met the SATs standard
Sheddingdean Community Primary School
1.1 km · West Sussex

2026

3.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
1.3 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Oak Tree Primary School
1.7 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2022

1.7applications per place
Hassocks Infant School
3.4 km · West Sussex

2026

1.7applications per place
St Lawrence CofE Primary School
3.7 km · West Sussex

2026

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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: 150983 · 938/3357
Trust: Bosco Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 433 on roll
Free school meals: 5.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Burgess Hill (URN 126061)
Address: School Close, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Burgess Hill, RH15 9RJ
Local authority: West Sussex · Mid Sussex

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