Harlands Primary SchoolBlackthorns Community Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Haywards Heath.
Summary of the comparison
Harlands Primary School and Blackthorns Community Primary Academy are primary schools in Haywards Heath.
Harlands Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Blackthorns Community Primary Academy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Blackthorns Community Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Harlands Primary School was judged Good and Blackthorns Community Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Harlands Primary School and 77.0% for Blackthorns Community Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Harlands Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Blackthorns Community Primary Academy (79.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Haywards HeathHarlands Primary School | Haywards HeathBlackthorns Community Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 218 in West Sussex | 4th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 457 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 210 | |
| Location | Haywards Heath, RH16 1PJ | Haywards Heath, RH16 2UA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 457 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.6% | 4.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% | 4.4% 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.
Harlands Primary School
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy
Full profiles: Harlands Primary School · Blackthorns Community Primary Academy