Handcross Primary SchoolWoodgate Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Handcross Primary School and Woodgate Primary Academy are primary schools.
Handcross Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodgate Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Handcross Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Handcross Primary School was judged Good and Woodgate Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
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 50.0% for Woodgate Primary Academy.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Haywards HeathHandcross Primary School | CrawleyWoodgate Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 184th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 248 | 147 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB | Crawley, RH11 9GT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 248 | 147 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 27.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.5% | 17.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 31.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 8.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 18.9% | 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.
Handcross Primary School
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