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Northlands Wood Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Beech Hill, Haywards Heath RH16 3RX · northlandswood.co.uk · 01444 455653
On the mapSearch near RH16 3RX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · May 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.88 mi
- 1.42 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 6 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 419
- 100% of 420 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
- First language not English
- 10.3%
- 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 0.88 mi (1.42 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 87% 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 | 59 | 60 | 1▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 54 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 86% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.88 mi1.42 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125948)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 May 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Northlands Wood Primary Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 7 May 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (119 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 119
- 29% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 40 parents (34%) with SEND