All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School, Heathfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school provides an exceptionally welcoming, inclusive environment where every child is valued and supported to succeed. Children develop strong communication skills and positive learning attitudes from Reception onwards, and the school is particularly skilled at meeting the needs of pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils. Staff are well-supported and committed to helping all children achieve and feel they belong to the school community.
Key Strengths
- Strong early years provision with high-quality interaction between adults and children that develops communication skills and confidence
- Inclusive culture embedded throughout the school with swift identification and support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Broad, well-balanced curriculum with clear subject plans that link learning over time and support all learners
- Calm, welcoming environment where pupils feel safe, valued and respected
- Strong leadership that prioritizes pupil wellbeing and provides staff with professional development opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance remains variable for a small number of pupils, particularly those with SEND, and has not yet reached consistently high levels across all pupils
- Teaching does not always follow planned content and agreed strategies closely enough, sometimes causing pupils to miss opportunities to deepen learning
- Consistency in applying training and teaching strategies across the school needs further improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs including artistic, sporting and musical opportunities, outdoor learning curriculum, educational visits linked to curriculum, community activities supporting elderly members of local community
All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School provides a strong start for children in Reception and maintains an inclusive culture throughout the school. Pupils make positive progress from their starting points with outcomes broadly matching national averages.
At a Glance
8.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 38% to 75%. Maths has improved from 54% to 58%. Writing has declined from 77% to 58%.
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
16.5
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
86 pupils
140 capacity
54 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Heathfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Heathfield
Admissions Demand - East Sussex
Places available
5,643
Applications
4,708
Got 1st preference
91.2%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Primary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.36957%
Overall absence
18.29268%
Persistent absence
82
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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