Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School

Plaistow, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 0PX

Not rated

Inspected 21 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

50%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

200

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 200 / 210 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

6.5%

Disadvantaged

1.5%

EAL

0.5%

SEN support

11%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

50%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

13.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.48

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

21.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

5.85

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£47,686

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,127 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,829

Spend per pupil

£6,242

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.