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Harlands Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Penland Road, Haywards Heath RH16 1PJ · harlandsprimaryschool.org · 01444 450782
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.87 mi
- 1.40 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 7 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 453
- 3 over 450 places · 101%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 3.1%
- First language not English
- 15%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 7” went to a home 0.87 mi (1.40 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 93% 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 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 54 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 66 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 50 | 0.8 | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.87 mi1.40 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% 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 | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Harlands Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 Jan 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (177 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 177
- 42% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 27 parents (15%) with SEND