Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

Bolney CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
106Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126007URN

Church Lane, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.4 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

29 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

20%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 11 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.4 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

29 applications · 10 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 2.7; 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	10	29	2.9	9	0.90
Sep 2025	16	34	2.1	18	1.13
Sep 2024	16	37	2.3	17	1.06
Sep 2023	14	24	1.7	14	1.00
Sep 2022	16	32	2.0	15	0.94
Sep 2021	11	22	2.0	11	1.00
Sep 2020	8	24	3.0	8	1.00
Sep 2019	22	45	2.1	24	1.09
Sep 2018	10	31	3.1	9	0.90
Sep 2017	15	36	2.4	15	1.00
Sep 2016	16	41	2.6	20	1.25
Sep 2015	12	32	2.7	9	0.75
Sep 2014	16	43	2.7	19	1.19

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 60% · Maths 20% → all three 20% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard20%182nd of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard30%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth10%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard20%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard10%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 96 (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	20%	10%	108	96
2023/24	25%	0%	102	98
2022/23	54%	0%	104	101

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

Bolney CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Southway Junior School
5.1 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

73%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
5.1 km · West Sussex

2026

2.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
5.2 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
The Gattons Infant School
5.3 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.8applications per place
St. Mark's CofE Primary School
5.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Sheddingdean Community Primary School
5.7 km · West Sussex

2026

3.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Bolnore Village Primary School
6.0 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2019

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Albourne Church of England Primary School
6.0 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126007 · 938/3052
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 112 pupils · 106 on roll
Free school meals: 8.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Lane, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QP
Local authority: West Sussex · Mid Sussex

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