Bolnore Village Primary School, Haywards Heath
Bolnore Village Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Haywards Heath, part of Hurst Education Trust Limited. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 18 schools in Haywards Heath with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bolnore Village Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Bolnore Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Bolnore Village Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Bolnore Village Primary School as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bolnore Village Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bolnore Village Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths); Warden Park Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 72% maths); St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, 77% reading, 71% maths); and Harlands Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 82% maths).
Bolnore Village Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolWarden Park Primary AcademySt Wilfrid's CofE Primary SchoolHarlands Primary School
The trust
Bolnore Village Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Hurst Education Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Mixed (5%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Market Square (s-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bolnore Village Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bolnore Village Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bolnore Village Primary School are Warden Park Secondary Academy (1.2 miles) and Oathall Community College (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Bolnore Village Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Bolnore Village Primary School (URN 135607), it was rated Good in March 2011.
At a Glance
13.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
14
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bolnore Village Primary School
Term dates
Bolnore Village Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bolnore Village Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bolnore Village Primary School is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bolnore Village Primary School
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
416 pupils
420 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Haywards Heath
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Haywards Heath
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
75
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
20.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
424
Total Pupils
212
Boys
212
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,800
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2271k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
14.4%
Persistent absence
382
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bolnore Village Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bolnore Village Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bolnore Village Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bolnore Village Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Bolnore Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bolnore Village Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Bolnore Village Primary School (URN 135607), it was rated Good in March 2011.
What is the catchment area for Bolnore Village Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bolnore Village Primary School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bolnore Village Primary School?
Bolnore Village Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bolnore Village Primary School?
Classes at Bolnore Village Primary School average 30.3 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bolnore Village Primary School?
Bolnore Village Primary School has around 424 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bolnore Village Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Bolnore Village Primary School in 2024/25. 14.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bolnore Village Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Bolnore Village Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bolnore Village Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bolnore Village Primary School?
Bolnore Village Primary School is at Updown Hill, Bolnore Village, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4GD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)