Wivelsfield Primary School and NurseryOak Tree Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery and Oak Tree Primary School are primary schools.
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oak Tree Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery was judged the expected standard and Oak Tree Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery (73.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Wivelsfield GreenWivelsfield Primary School and Nursery | Burgess HillOak Tree Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 136 in East Sussex | 212th of 215 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 408 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Wivelsfield Green, RH17 7QN | Burgess Hill, RH15 0PZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 255 | 429 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 12.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 13.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery · Oak Tree Primary School