Hazelgrove Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 3PQ
10 reasons to choose St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath
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St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Haywards Heath and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 13 members of Bosco Catholic Education Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath ranks in the top 36% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average. Most pupils go on to St Paul’s Catholic College at the end of Year 6.
The St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. It is subject based, organised by topics, and with some cross-curricular projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5. Forest Schools to Year 2.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am.
Find another school near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath
Great Walstead School (2.3 miles); Ardingly College Prep School (2.9 miles); Burgess Hill Girls’ Pre-Prep & Prep School (3.8 miles).
Newick Church of England Primary School (6.6 miles); Hamsey Community Primary School (8.8 miles); Barcombe Church of England Primary School (10.4 miles).
Ardingly College (2.9 miles); Burgess Hill School for Girls (3.8 miles); Hurstpierpoint College (5.9 miles).
Warden Park School (1.6 miles); St Paul’s Catholic College (4.5 miles); Downlands Community School (6.4 miles).