St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to offer you a warm welcome to our school. We understand choosing the ‘right’ school is one of the most important decisions you will make for your child. We are proud to provide a stimulating environment in which all children in our care can be both be happy and successful."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 at 9.45am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 82% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 58 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 134 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Warden Park Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 72% maths); St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, 77% reading, 71% maths); Northlands Wood Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 78% maths); and Bolnore Village Primary School (0.9 miles, 86% reading, 82% maths).

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is one of 18 schools run by Bosco Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

4.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 42.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (39%), Asian (33%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 47 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 10 (2.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath Rail Station, about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fairbanks (opposite), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are Oathall Community College (0.7 miles) and Warden Park Secondary Academy (1.5 miles).