Academy converter · West Sussex

Harlands Primary School

4–11Ages
453Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140723URN

Penland Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1PJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.4 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

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169 applications for 60 places · 59th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

11 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
13 February 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as Harlands Primary School, URN 125938

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

2.8applications per place, Reception

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

169 applications · 60 places offered · 57 named it first

2026 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 3.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 4.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 4.0; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as Harlands Primary School (URN 125938), the previous school.

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	60	169	2.8	57	0.95
Sep 2025	60	190	3.2	61	1.02
Sep 2024	60	157	2.6	54	0.90
Sep 2023	90	174	1.9	66	0.73
Sep 2022	60	155	2.6	50	0.83
Sep 2021	60	202	3.4	66	1.10
Sep 2020	60	177	3.0	57	0.95
Sep 2019	60	220	3.7	72	1.20
Sep 2018	60	227	3.8	75	1.25
Sep 2017	56	197	3.5	52	0.93
Sep 2016	60	219	3.7	57	0.95
Sep 2015	60	257	4.3	55	0.92
Sep 2014 *	60	241	4.0	67	1.12

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 58% · Maths 82% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%114th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard55%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth5%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard27%

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	57%	3%	109	106
2023/24	69%	5%	107	106
2022/23	72%	17%	109	106

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

Harlands Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Warden Park Primary Academy
1.6 km · West Sussex

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Blackthorns Community Primary School
1.7 km · West Sussex

2026

5.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
1.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Lindfield Primary Academy
1.8 km · West Sussex

2026

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
2.2 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Bolnore Village Primary School
2.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2019

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Northlands Wood Primary Academy
2.8 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

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Strong standard
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140723 · 938/2212
Trust: Harlands Educational Trust
Capacity: 450 pupils · 453 on roll
Free school meals: 3.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2014
Replaced: Harlands Primary School (URN 125938)
Address: Penland Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1PJ
Local authority: West Sussex · Mid Sussex

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