Halsford Park Primary SchoolBlackwell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in East Grinstead.
Summary of the comparison
Halsford Park Primary School and Blackwell Primary School are primary schools in East Grinstead.
Halsford Park Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Blackwell Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Halsford Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Halsford Park Primary School was judged Good and Blackwell Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Halsford Park Primary School and 61.0% for Blackwell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Halsford Park Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Blackwell Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | East GrinsteadHalsford Park Primary School | East GrinsteadBlackwell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 73rd of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 404 | 324 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 390 | |
| Location | East Grinstead, RH19 1LR | East Grinstead, RH19 3JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 404 | 324 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.4% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.1% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 13.4% | 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.
Halsford Park Primary School
Blackwell Primary School
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