1
Lindfield Primary Academy
Haywards Heath • West Sussex • RH16 2DX
1
18 Nov 2021
Top 10 Primary schools in Mid Sussex
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Mid Sussex. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
42
Outstanding
2
Good
34
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 85% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy
Haywards Heath • West Sussex • RH16 2UA
1
31 Oct 2018
3
Copthorne CofE Junior School
Copthorne • West Sussex • RH10 3RD
2
17 Jul 2024
4
The Gattons Infant School
Burgess Hill • West Sussex • RH15 9SL
2
18 Jun 2024
5
Turners Hill CofE Primary School
Crawley • West Sussex • RH10 4PA
2
24 Jul 2023
6
Blackwell Primary School
East Grinstead • West Sussex • RH19 3JL
2
17 Jul 2023
7
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Haywards Heath • West Sussex • RH16 3PQ
2
9 Jul 2023
8
London Meed Community Primary School
Burgess Hill • West Sussex • RH15 9YQ
2
9 Jul 2023
9
Balcombe Cofe Primary School
Haywards Heath • West Sussex • RH17 6HS
2
15 Jun 2023
10
St Augustine's CofE Primary School
Haywards Heath • West Sussex • RH17 7PB
2
23 May 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- Halsford Park Primary School 2 • Jan 2023
- Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill 2 • Jan 2023
- Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead 2 • Dec 2022
- Hassocks Infant School 2 • Mar 2022
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School 2 • Jan 2022
- The Windmills Junior School 2 • Dec 2021
- Southway Junior School 2 • Jul 2019
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 2 • Jul 2019
- St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School 2 • May 2019