Community school · West Sussex

Handcross Primary School

2–11Ages
238Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125932URN

London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.3 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

80 applications for 29 places · 61st of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

24 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
15 January 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.3 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

80 applications · 29 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.6

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	80	2.8	34	1.17
Sep 2025	30	84	2.8	37	1.23
Sep 2024	30	72	2.4	34	1.13
Sep 2023	29	100	3.5	55	1.90
Sep 2022	31	75	2.4	33	1.06
Sep 2021	30	74	2.5	29	0.97
Sep 2020	30	82	2.7	34	1.13
Sep 2019	30	102	3.4	33	1.10
Sep 2018	30	110	3.7	46	1.53
Sep 2017	30	99	3.3	33	1.10
Sep 2016	30	91	3.0	41	1.37
Sep 2015	40	124	3.1	56	1.40
Sep 2014	30	99	3.3	50	1.67

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 83% · Maths 90% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%8th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard28%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth24%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard28%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	14%	107	106
2023/24	83%	17%	109	108
2022/23	70%	7%	105	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Handcross Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St. Mark's CofE Primary School
2.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Woodgate Primary Academy
2.8 km · West Sussex

2026

2.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Colgate Primary School
3.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Broadfield Primary Academy
4.2 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Seymour Primary School
4.3 km · West Sussex

Improved significantly2024

2.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
4.4 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Balcombe Cofe Primary School
4.5 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
The Bewbush Academy
4.9 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125932 · 938/2205
Capacity: 210 pupils · 238 on roll
Free school meals: 12.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB
Local authority: West Sussex · Mid Sussex

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources