Farney Close School vs St Paul's Catholic College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Farney Close School
Haywards Heath
St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
9–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
West Sussex
West Sussex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
85
1160
Capacity
100
1050
Occupancy
85%
110%
FSM %
-
8.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Good
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
Feb 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
11.7
57.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
4.2%
68.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
36.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
17%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
108
Retention
-
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
22%
Degree course
-
74%
Any L4+ destination
-
78%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
92
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (60)
Biology (54)
Psychology (50)
Psychology (48)
Economics (44)
Mathematics (44)
Chemistry (42)
Geography (40)