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Blackthorns Community Primary School

Academy converter · Haywards Heath · RH16 2UA

Ages 4–11 · 203 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-05-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.4%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
204
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

203 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
108 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
203 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
3%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher
Mrs Marianne Brand & Mrs Emma Saunders (Co-Interim Heads)

Location

Address
3 Blackthorns Close, Lindfield
Postcode
RH16 2UA
Town
Haywards Heath
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
Mid Sussex
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 3%.

Open schools in Haywards Heath
28
Primary schools in Haywards Heath
18
Academies among open schools in Haywards Heath
43% (12)
Open schools in RH16
11
Primary in RH16
8
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • St Augustine's CofE Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marianne Brand & Mrs Emma Saunders (Co-Interim Heads)
Telephone
01444454866
Website
www.blackthornsprimaryacademy.org.uk/

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