Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School

West SussexCommunity school

Plaistow, Billingshurst, RH14 0PX

Headteacher: Mr Charlie KingSchool website ↗Pupils: 200 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 January 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
50.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
4.0%

Reading

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level68.0%
Exceeding7.0%

Maths

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding7.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
28
Applications received
59
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
11.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
11.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1670.0%4.0%+2.4-1.7+3.8
2016/1757.0%14.0%+1.6-0.3+2.5
2017/1878.0%17.0%0.0+0.3+2.2
2018/1960.0%16.0%-0.9+0.1+3.0
2022/2361.0%9.0%+2.3+2.1+1.7
2023/2472.0%0.0%---
2024/2550.0%4.0%---
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