Blackthorns Community Primary School vs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Blackthorns Community Primary School
Haywards Heath
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Haywards Heath
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
West Sussex
West Sussex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
203
434
Capacity
210
420
Occupancy
97%
103%
FSM %
3.0%
4.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
May 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
93%
81%
KS2 Maths
93%
86%
KS2 Writing
77%
83%