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Lindfield Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
School Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath RH16 2DX · lindfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk · 01444 482524
On the mapSearch near RH16 2DX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.85 mi
- 1.37 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 6 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 656
- 99% of 660 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Free school meals
- 4.7%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 6” went to a home 0.85 mi (1.37 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 124 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 72% 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 | 89 | 124 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 108 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 109 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 133 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 114 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.85 mi1.37 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Lindfield Primary Academy on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 23 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Nov 2007Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (218 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 218
- 33% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 33 parents (15%) with SEND