Warden Park Primary AcademyBlackthorns Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Haywards Heath.
Summary of the comparison
Warden Park Primary Academy and Blackthorns Community Primary School are primary schools in Haywards Heath.
Warden Park Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Blackthorns Community Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Blackthorns Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Warden Park Primary Academy was judged Good and Blackthorns Community Primary School 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 60.0% for Warden Park Primary Academy and 77.0% for Blackthorns Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Warden Park Primary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Blackthorns Community Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Haywards HeathWarden Park Primary Academy | Haywards HeathBlackthorns Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 102nd of 215 in West Sussex | 5th of 215 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 453 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Haywards Heath, RH16 3JR | Haywards Heath, RH16 2UA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 467 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 4.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.3% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% | 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.
Warden Park Primary Academy
Blackthorns Community Primary School
Full profiles: Warden Park Primary Academy · Blackthorns Community Primary School