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

Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~988m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.8km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Catherine Cottingham
Pupils:86 / 140 capacity
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01435863466
Address:School Hill, Old Heathfield, Heathfield, TN21 9AE
Federation:The Sussex Spires Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 28 April 2026View full report
URN:114554
UKPRN:10072466
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:Sussex Weald
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+37ppMaths+4ppWriting-19pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Heathfield Community College (opp)
550m · 9 min walk
The Half Moon Inn (opp)
764m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

61%

Available places

86 pupils

140 capacity

54 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Heathfield

High pressure
New homes approved:347
Projected new pupils:87

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Heathfield

Admissions Demand - East Sussex

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

5,643

Applications

4,708

Got 1st preference

91.2%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Primary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

28 April 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
6 May 2021
12 July 2016

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.36957%

Overall absence

18.29268%

Persistent absence

82

Enrolments

Authorised6.56959%
Unauthorised1.79998%
Persistent (10%+)18.29268%
Severe (50%+)3.65854%

Absence trend

5.23371%
18/19
3.51096%
20/21
8.17815%
21/22
6.39603%
22/23
10.09682%
23/24
8.36957%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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