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Waterfield Primary School

Waterfield Gardens, Bewbush, Crawley, RH11 8RA

Local ranking45th of 218 primary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

472

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
70.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
72.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
67.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
395
Boys
196 (50%)
Girls
199 (50%)
Capacity
472 (84% full)
SEND
21.8%
FSM Eligible
31.7%
EAL
30.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
18.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
23.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,309/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 60.4%
  • White Other: 10.8%
  • Black African: 4.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 4.1%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
  • Asian Indian: 2.6%

60.4%

White British

10.8%

White Other

4.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145544
UKPRN
10066996
Establishment No.
2230
Trust
THE COLLEGIATE TRUST

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