Best 3 Primary schools in Mid Sussex – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Lindfield Primary Academy (Primary) in Haywards Heath; Blackthorns Community Primary Academy (Primary) in Haywards Heath; Copthorne CofE Junior School (Primary) in Copthorne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Lindfield Primary Academy, Blackthorns Community Primary Academy and Copthorne CofE Junior School. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary controlled school type located around Haywards Heath, West Sussex and Copthorne, West Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Lindfield Primary Academy), published Nov 2021. The lowest is 2 (Copthorne CofE Junior School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Copthorne CofE Junior School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,100, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–15–20%; all within the UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Lindfield Primary Academy
RH16 2DX
|
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy
RH16 2UA
|
Copthorne CofE Junior School
RH10 3RD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2DX |
Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2UA |
Copthorne West Sussex RH10 3RD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Nov 2021 | 1 31 Oct 2018 | 2 17 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 660 | 210 | 240 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST | UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST | West Sussex (938) |
| Website | lindfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk | www.blackthornsprimaryacademy.org.uk | www.copthorne.w-sussex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01444482524 | 01444454866 | 01342712372 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 2DX - Ofsted
- 1 18 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- lindfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01444482524
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 2UA - Ofsted
- 1 31 Oct 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.blackthornsprimaryacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01444454866
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Copthorne
West Sussex
RH10 3RD - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Sussex (938)
- Website
- www.copthorne.w-sussex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01342712372
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