All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School, Heathfield

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Children have a very positive start to their school journey in the Reception class."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "An inclusive culture sits at the centre of the school's ethos and values."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils make positive progress from their starting points."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have set out a clear approach to attendance and maintain effective contact with pupils and families."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school has a broad and well balanced curriculum, and leaders guide its design with clear intent and direction."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Staff and leaders share a clear sense of purpose."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils, staff and parents have developed a close bond, which grows from a clear sense of community at the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to prioritise the attendance of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities to consolidate current gains and reach consistently high levels of attendance for all pupils"; "Leader should enusre that teaching focuses clearly on the required knowledge, the needs of pupils and that it systematically checks understanding to secure highly effective standards across the school"; "Leaders should complete the schools transition to the new personal, social, health and economic education programme ensuring that pupils build a secure and detailed knowledge of its content and themes".

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 38% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School are Parkside Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 83% maths); Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery (1.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths); Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths); and Maynards Green Community Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 71% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School.

8.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 29 pupils (33.7%) received SEN support and 3 (3.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School.

In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65).

All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.