Blackthorns Community Primary Academy | Primary in Haywards Heath, Mid Sussex | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Blackthorns Community Primary Academy

Primary

Mid Sussex · Haywards Heath · RH16 2UA www.blackthornsprimaryacademy.org.uk/

Pupils
203
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
29 Apr 2025
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

3 reports
18 Sep 2018
Full inspectionOutstanding
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15 Mar 2018
Short inspection
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8 Apr 2015
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Mid Sussex. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
77%
+10pp
LA
59%
England
63%
79%73%67%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
13%
+6pp
LA
6%
England
8%
18%13%7%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
93%
Reading higher standard
67%
Writing expected standard
77%
Writing higher standard
17%
Maths expected standard
93%
Maths higher standard
43%
Science expected standard
93%
SPAG expected standard
87%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
40%
LA AVG 23%
Reading scaled score
111.0
LA AVG 105.64
Maths scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 103.9
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
210
cap. 210
211210209
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.3
LA AVG 20.96:1
27.524.822.1
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EAL
6%
LA AVG 12.14%
6%5%3%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
5%
LA AVG 15.11%
5%3%1%
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SEN
16%
LA AVG 18.48%
17%15%13%
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Overall absence
3%
LA
5%
England
5%
4%3%2%
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Persistent absence
4%
LA
12%
England
13%
6%4%2%
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Overview

Address3 Blackthorns Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2UA
Telephone01444454866
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.3:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6348 spend / pupil£5948 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2577%13%210
2023/2467%7%210
2022/2379%11%+4.80-0.40+2.00210
2018/1970%18%+4.50+2.60+1.10238
2017/1877%10%+2.80-0.20+1.60240
2016/1777%16%+1.60+0.40+1.10241
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2593%67%77%17%93%43%93%87%111.0109.0109.016%
2023/2483%47%73%13%73%20%87%83%109.0105.0108.016%
2022/2393%64%79%11%89%43%96%93%111.0107.0108.013%
2018/1985%47%92%20%78%27%93%82%108.0105.0107.018%
2017/1890%45%77%19%84%26%87%84%108.0105.0107.0
2016/1784%39%84%19%81%32%90%81%108.0105.0106.012%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 Apr 2015 (was URN 125946)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521022.316%6%5%3%4%
2023/2421027.516%5%3%4%6%
2022/2321024.913%5%1%3%2%
2021/2220917%5%1%4%4%
2020/2121120.616%3%2%
2018/1923822.718%2%2%3%1%
2017/1822.12%
2016/1724124.912%1%4%3%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.