Compare Blackthorns Community Primary Academy and Lindfield Primary Academy and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Blackthorns Community Primary Academy (Primary) in Haywards Heath; Lindfield Primary Academy (Primary) in Haywards Heath; St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Haywards Heath — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Blackthorns Community Primary Academy, Lindfield Primary Academy and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Haywards Heath, West Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Blackthorns Community Primary Academy), published Oct 2018. The lowest is 2 (St Joseph's Catholic Primary School), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,300, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–5–10%; spread across trusts such as UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST and Bosco Catholic Education Trust.
| Attribute |
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy
RH16 2UA
|
Lindfield Primary Academy
RH16 2DX
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
RH16 3PQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2UA |
Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2DX |
Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3PQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 31 Oct 2018 | 1 18 Nov 2021 | 2 9 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 660 | 420 |
| 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 | Bosco Catholic Education Trust |
| Website | www.blackthornsprimaryacademy.org.uk | lindfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk | www.stjosephshh.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01444454866 | 01444482524 | 01444452584 |
| 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 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 • 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 3PQ - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bosco Catholic Education Trust
- Website
- www.stjosephshh.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01444452584
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