Academy converter · West Sussex

Bolnore Village Primary School

4–11Ages
424Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150097URN

Updown Hill, Bolnore Village, Haywards Heath, RH16 4GD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2019

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.6 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

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112 applications for 59 places · 151st of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2019

Inspection history

25 September 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as Bolnore Village Primary School, URN 135607
9 March 2011
Graded inspection: Good · as Bolnore Village Primary School, URN 135607

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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

1.9applications per place, Reception

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

112 applications · 59 places offered · 55 named it first

2026 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2022 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2020 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as Bolnore Village Primary School (URN 135607), 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	112	1.9	55	0.93
Sep 2025	59	138	2.3	67	1.14
Sep 2024	60	148	2.5	63	1.05
Sep 2023 *	60	174	2.9	84	1.40
Sep 2022 *	60	145	2.4	62	1.03
Sep 2021 *	61	169	2.8	74	1.21
Sep 2020 *	60	170	2.8	89	1.48
Sep 2019 *	60	142	2.4	59	0.98
Sep 2018 *	60	171	2.9	72	1.20
Sep 2017 *	49	111	2.3	47	0.96
Sep 2016 *	60	155	2.6	85	1.42
Sep 2015 *	61	163	2.7	79	1.30
Sep 2014 *	60	123	2.1	60	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 77% · Maths 82% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%36th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard54%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth14%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard37%

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	72%	11%	109	106
2023/24	59%	7%	106	103
2022/23	67%	4%	108	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

Bolnore Village Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2019

1.9applications per place 72%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
Warden Park Primary Academy
1.7 km · West Sussex

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
1.8 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

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

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
2.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Northlands Wood Primary Academy
2.7 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Oak Tree Primary School
2.9 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2022

1.7applications per place
Blackthorns Community Primary School
2.9 km · West Sussex

2026

5.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150097 · 938/3372
Trust: Hurst Education Trust Limited
Capacity: 420 pupils · 424 on roll
Free school meals: 13.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2023
Replaced: Bolnore Village Primary School (URN 135607)
Address: Updown Hill, Bolnore Village, Haywards Heath, RH16 4GD
Local authority: West Sussex · Mid Sussex

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