Blackthorns Community Primary SchoolLindfield Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Haywards Heath.
Summary of the comparison
Blackthorns Community Primary School and Lindfield Primary Academy are primary schools in Haywards Heath.
Blackthorns Community Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lindfield Primary Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blackthorns Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackthorns Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Lindfield Primary Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Blackthorns Community Primary School and 70.0% for Lindfield Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Blackthorns Community Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lindfield Primary Academy (72.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Haywards HeathBlackthorns Community Primary School | Haywards HeathLindfield Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 215 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 43rd of 215 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 656 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 660 | |
| Location | Haywards Heath, RH16 2UA | Haywards Heath, RH16 2DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 660 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.8% | 5.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blackthorns Community Primary School
Lindfield Primary Academy
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