Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Plaistow, Billingshurst, RH14 0PXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School is a primary school in Billingshurst for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 164th of 189 primary schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 3 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

195 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.2%

6.2%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.8%

11.8%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Loxwood Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Northchapel Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Wisborough Green Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Pennthorpe School	5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Charlie King
Phone: 01403871275
Website: plaistowandkirdford.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Plaistow, Billingshurst, RH14 0PX
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125848

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.