Handcross Primary SchoolBrantridge School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Haywards Heath.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Handcross Primary School and Brantridge School in Haywards Heath.
Handcross Primary School was judged Good and Brantridge School 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 79.0% for Handcross Primary School and 0.0% for Brantridge School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Handcross Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Brantridge School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Haywards HeathHandcross Primary School | Haywards HeathBrantridge School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 218 in West Sussex | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 6-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 248 | 77 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 54 | |
| Location | Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB | Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 248 | 77 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 41.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.5% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 25.6% | 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.
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.
Handcross Primary School
Brantridge School
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