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Handcross Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath RH17 6HB · handcrossprimary.uk · 01444 400291
On the mapSearch near RH17 6HB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.69 mi
- 2.71 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 8 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 238
- 28 over 210 places · 113%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.1%
- First language not English
- 11.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 8” went to a home 1.69 mi (2.71 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 76% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 34 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 55 | 1.9▲ | 53% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 31 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 8 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.69 mi2.71 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Handcross Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (100 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 100
- 40% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (17%) with SEND