Great Walstead School
School summary
Set in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, Great Walstead is a small Christian prep school taking children from age two right through to thirteen. With around 299 pupils on roll, it offers a contained, family-scale environment in which staff are likely to know each pupil well. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated it excellent for both education quality and personal development. One note for parents: the same inspection found the school did not meet all regulatory compliance standards, a point worth raising directly with the school.
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Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 18 November 2025
Teaching & academics
The ISI's top "excellent" rating for the quality of pupils' education points to strong teaching and learning across the prep years up to age thirteen. Notably, close to a third of pupils receive some form of SEN support, suggesting the school is geared towards identifying and meeting a range of learning needs rather than catering only to a narrow profile.
Head · Mr Christopher Calvey
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- Christian
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 29.43%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £9,945 - £18,975
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A small, nurturing Christian prep with excellent ratings for academics and personal development - though parents should ask about the unmet compliance finding before committing.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.