Harlands Primary School, Haywards Heath
Harlands Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Haywards Heath, part of Harlands Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 18 schools in Haywards Heath with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 109% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Harlands Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Harlands 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.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Harlands Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Harlands Primary School as their first choice and 169 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Harlands Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Harlands Primary School are Warden Park Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 82% reading, 72% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths); Blackthorns Community Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (1.1 miles, 88% reading, 87% maths).
Harlands Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Warden Park Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolBlackthorns Community Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
The trust
Harlands Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
3.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 39 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 5 (1.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Turners Mill Road (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harlands Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 56 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Harlands Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Harlands Primary School are Oathall Community College (0.9 miles) and Warden Park Secondary Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
3.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 58% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
29.4
Infant (KS1)
30.9
KS2
15
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Harlands Primary School
Term dates
Harlands 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Harlands Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Harlands 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.
1 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.
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Your chances of a place at Harlands Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
109%
Over capacity
457 pupils
420 places
37 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
9.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
453
Total Pupils
231
Boys
222
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,941
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2434k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
408
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
Harlands Primary School
Questions parents ask about Harlands Primary School
What are SATs results like at Harlands Primary School?
Of the pupils at Harlands Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Harlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Harlands Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Harlands Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Harlands 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 Harlands Primary School?
Harlands Primary School was full in 2025, at 109% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Harlands Primary School?
Classes at Harlands Primary School average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Harlands Primary School?
Harlands Primary School has around 453 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Harlands Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Harlands Primary School in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Harlands Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Harlands 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 Harlands 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. 1 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 Harlands Primary School?
Harlands Primary School is at Penland Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1PJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)