Waterfield Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 15 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
West Sussex
Unique reference
145544
Address
Waterfield Gardens, Bewbush, Waterfield Primary School, RH11 8RA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
375 (83% of total capacity)
Boys
51.5%
Girls
48.5%
First language not English
29.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
30.1%
Persistent absence
22.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 61.1%
Other White 11.5%
Mixed 8.2%
Pakistani 4.3%
African 4.3%
Indian 3.2%
Other 2.1%
Other Asian 1.9%
Unclassified 1.9%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage2
WritingAverage1.4
MathsAverage1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Waterfield Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
52
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
47
2nd preference
54
3rd preference
33
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
47
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
18
10
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
4
8
Reception, Full-time
51
26
25
Year 1
53
30
23
Year 2
42
19
23
Year 3
43
19
24
Year 4
51
27
24
Year 5
60
31
29
Year 6
45
27
18
Year 2023-2024