Harlands Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Haywards Heath.
Summary of the comparison
Harlands Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Haywards Heath.
Harlands Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Harlands Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic 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 57.0% for Harlands Primary School and 67.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
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 fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Haywards HeathHarlands Primary School | Haywards HeathSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 218 in West Sussex | 18th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 457 | 425 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 420 | |
| Location | Haywards Heath, RH16 1PJ | Haywards Heath, RH16 3PQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 457 | 425 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.6% | 4.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 43.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% | 7.5% 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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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