St Augustine's CofE Primary School
Vicarage Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Augustine's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Haywards Heath for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 6th of 17 primary schools in Haywards Heath. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 March 2023, report published 23 May 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 March 2023
Pupils feel safe and are extremely happy. They know the school's values well and strive for excellence. Pupils also understand what it means to be kind, and they support each other whenever they can. They are polite, confident and resilient, and they are respectful of each other. Pupils have been taught to behave well and how to manage their own behaviour. They learn to follow routines quickly. Bullying very rarely happens. If it does, pupils know who to report it to, and they are clear that it will be dealt with immediately. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils work hard and achieve well. This includes children in early years. Pupils are fully involved in the day-to-day life of the school, taking part in visits, trips and competitions. Leaders provide pupils with a range of opportunities to develop their own interests, and they build elements of the curriculum around this. Pupils regularly take part in the forest school and enjoy taking on roles of librarian or 'playground buddy'. They enjoy learning through stories, and staff give them time to reflect on what they have learned.
What the school should improve
- The identification of knowledge and vocabulary in a few subjects is not yet precise enough. This means that pupils do not always have all of the important knowledge they need. Leaders need to do further work to ensure this knowledge is identified, taught and assessed more carefully.
- There is a small number of pupils who need additional support with reading. Some of these pupils are not making as much progress as they could be. This is because the sounds they need to practise are not yet identified carefully enough, and the resources used are not closely matched to what they need. Leaders need to ensure that teachers identify what pupils do and do not know so they can provide the right support and opportunities for them.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
12 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
97 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near St Augustine's CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Walstead School | 0.9 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Northlands Wood Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Lindfield Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| Blackthorns Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Cornford
- Phone
- 01444831371
- Address
- Vicarage Lane, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7PB
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- URN
- 126009
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.