Welcome

A caring school at the heart of a cohesive community

To quote our Ofsted report 2025:

“Pupils are very proud members of this welcoming and inclusive school that is at the heart of its community. Described by pupils and parents alike as ‘one big family’ there are warm and nurturing relationships between staff and pupils. The school’s motto ‘independence is happiness’ underpins all aspects of school life. The school’s focus on character qualities guides pupils for their time at Weald and in preparation to be global citizens of the future. Through these pupils develop an understanding of values such as self control, social intelligence, integrity, curiosity and optimism. As a result, they are well prepared for life in modern Britain.”

Weald Community Primary School is situated in Weald Village adjacent to the village green. The original buildings were opened in 1892 with additions in the mid- 1970s. A new modular building consisting of two air-conditioned, state of the art classrooms and cloakroom were added during the Summer of 2011.

The school has a fantastic outside provision with a field and woodlands to rear including a well established forest school and outdoor classroom and a village green to the front where sports day and village fetes occur. We are also privileged as a school to have a MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area) on the site of the old tennis courts. This has provided additional playground space and excellent facilities for the development of sport within the school. In addition, the “Jungle Gym” play area – on the top playground – is a space for children to enjoy fitness and play on a uniquely designed playground and trail.

In September 2016, the school added a class to its structure to make 7 in total, necessitating the construction of an additional classroom and expansion of the staff, administration and reception areas of the school. Although at present back to 6 classes this allows for expansion of the school and much needed breakout space. During the academic year 2025/2026 the class structure is as follows: Reception (Pluto); Year 1/2 (Saturn); Year 3 (Venus); Year 4 (Jupiter); Year 5 (Mars) and Year 6 (Neptune).

Independence is Happiness

Weald Community Primary School is a school for children aged five to eleven years. At the beginning of the new school year, all Reception children are nurtured carefully and introduced gradually to school life. Week 1 consists of morning school to begin with then stay for lunch and by Week 2 they are ready for full days. All classes enjoy transition afternoons at the end of the Summer Term so that children have met their new teacher and are acclimatised to their new learning environments before the long holiday break.

The school is proud of its fine academic record and attainment in SATs as well as in the PESE 11+ examinations (see “Performance Results”). Much emphasis is placed on the social, moral, spiritual and cultural development and of children and ‘Growth Mindset’ through Character Education, PSHE and the Global Learning Programme. Coaching and mentoring is considered important in building strong relationships between all members of the community. The development of staff middle management opportunities and the Year 6/Reception buddy system is a testament to the effectiveness of these practices. Much transition work is conducted to ensure that children leave the school well-equipped for life at Secondary School and beyond.