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West Hoathly CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Select, RH19 4QG

Requires improvement

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West Hoathly CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils99
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Samantha Dann
TrustHURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Local authorityWest Sussex
Opened01 Nov 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151828.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils99
Girls57
Boys42
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.1%
First language not English9.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size24.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.8%
Other White
6.1%
White and Black African
2%
Indian
2%
Other mixed
1%
Other Asian
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)5
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.24
Support staff (FTE)9.65

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.25
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.6%, better than England, better than West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than West Sussex1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Frequently asked questions about West Hoathly CofE Primary School

What is West Hoathly CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

West Hoathly CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Oct 2023.

How hard is it to get into West Hoathly CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, West Hoathly CofE Primary School made 19 offers from 25 applications (1.3 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend West Hoathly CofE Primary School?

West Hoathly CofE Primary School has 99 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at West Hoathly CofE Primary School?

At West Hoathly CofE Primary School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at West Hoathly CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at West Hoathly CofE Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.