- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the Haywards Heath average, low absence.
21 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Haywards Heath 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 203
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
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- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results above the Haywards Heath average.
124 first choices, 89 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Haywards Heath 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.6%Haywards Heath 4.6%
- Pupils
- 656
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results close to the Haywards Heath average.
58 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Haywards Heath 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.2%Haywards Heath 4.6%
- Pupils
- 434
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Haywards Heath average.
57 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Haywards Heath 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.3%Haywards Heath 4.6%
- Pupils
- 453
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results below the Haywards Heath average.
49 first choices, 54 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Haywards Heath 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%Haywards Heath 4.6%
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Haywards Heath average.
60 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Haywards Heath 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Haywards Heath 4.6%
- Pupils
- 419
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Haywards Heath average, high absence.
55 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Haywards Heath 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 424
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Haywards Heath average.
47 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Haywards Heath 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Haywards Heath 4.6%
- Pupils
- 453
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.1
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital
Haywards Heath, RH16 4NQ · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 18
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 5
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Great Walstead School
Haywards Heath, RH16 2QL · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 13
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Haywards Heath 4.6%
- Pupils
- 293
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Primary schools10
- Met the standard at 1166.2%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools3 of 101 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class2take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals8.9%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Haywards Heath's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Haywards Heath
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 6
- Good: 6 of 6
- Requires improvement: 0 of 6
- Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Haywards Heath
Some are faith schools.
3 of the 10 primary schools in Haywards Heath have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
2 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Haywards Heath, explained
There are 10 primary schools in Haywards Heath, teaching 3,758 children. 0 are run by the council and 8 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
66.2% of pupils in Haywards Heath met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 57% to 77%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
8.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £5,819 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 8.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Haywards Heath?
There are 10 primary schools in Haywards Heath, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Haywards Heath?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Haywards Heath on Eduscope are Blackthorns Community Primary School, Lindfield Primary Academy and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Haywards Heath ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Haywards Heath perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Haywards Heath, 66% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Haywards Heath primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Haywards Heath is 24:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Haywards Heath?
When choosing a primary school in Haywards Heath, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 10 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.