Wivelsfield Primary SchoolNorthlands Wood Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wivelsfield Primary School and Northlands Wood Primary Academy are primary schools.
Wivelsfield Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Northlands Wood Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Northlands Wood Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wivelsfield Primary School was judged Good and Northlands Wood Primary Academy 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 69.0% for Wivelsfield Primary School and 67.0% for Northlands Wood Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Wivelsfield Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Northlands Wood Primary Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Wivelsfield GreenWivelsfield Primary School | Haywards HeathNorthlands Wood Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 136 in East Sussex | 59th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 255 | 414 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Wivelsfield Green, RH17 7QN | Haywards Heath, RH16 3RX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 255 | 414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 12.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 11.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
Wivelsfield Primary School
Northlands Wood Primary Academy
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