Academy converter · West Sussex

Northlands Wood Primary Academy

4–11Ages
419Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144453URN

Beech Hill, Haywards Heath, RH16 3RX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2014

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.5 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

175 applications for 59 places · 47th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2014

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

Inspection history

8 May 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
21 May 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as Northlands Wood Community Primary School, URN 125948

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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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

175 applications · 59 places offered · 60 named it first

2026 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as Northlands Wood Community Primary School (URN 125948), 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	59	175	3.0	60	1.02
Sep 2025	59	179	3.0	54	0.92
Sep 2024	60	212	3.5	61	1.02
Sep 2023	60	221	3.7	61	1.02
Sep 2022	60	184	3.1	59	0.98
Sep 2021	58	188	3.2	49	0.84
Sep 2020	60	173	2.9	52	0.87
Sep 2019	60	165	2.8	47	0.78
Sep 2018	60	165	2.8	54	0.90
Sep 2017	58	149	2.6	45	0.78
Sep 2016 *	47	149	3.2	38	0.81
Sep 2015 *	46	170	3.7	53	1.15
Sep 2014 *	43	121	2.8	29	0.67

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 76% · Maths 78% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%60th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard33%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth10%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard26%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	67%	5%	107	105
2023/24	63%	7%	107	105
2022/23	64%	5%	107	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

Northlands Wood Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
0.9 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Warden Park Primary Academy
1.4 km · West Sussex

Some aspects not as strong2025

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

Good2023

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

2026

5.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Lindfield Primary Academy
1.7 km · West Sussex

2026

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

Good2023

1.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Bolnore Village Primary School
2.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2019

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Harlands Primary School
2.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144453 · 938/2223
Trust: Sussex Learning Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 419 on roll
Free school meals: 11.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2017
Replaced: Northlands Wood Community Primary School (URN 125948)
Address: Beech Hill, Haywards Heath, RH16 3RX
Local authority: West Sussex · Mid Sussex

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