Lindfield Primary Academy, Haywards Heath

Ofsted's report card from its 23 June 2026 inspection grades Lindfield Primary Academy on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders secure positive attendance by promoting its importance in academic success to the whole school community."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children get off to a great start in Reception."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have clear systems in place to identify the needs of pupils swiftly and accurately."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a carefully structured personal development curriculum."

Achievement - Expected standard. "The school is ambitious for all pupils."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have implemented a broad, detailed curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The uncertainty surrounding the handover to a new trust has impacted the day to day running of the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that all pupils are supported to develop accurate and fluent handwriting"; "Leaders and those responsible for governance should continue to work together to use their knowledge and expertise to provide consistent support and challenge for the school".

In its own words: "Lindfield Primary Academy is a happy and friendly academy focused on learning in a fun and engaging environment for our 4-11 year old learners. I would like to welcome you on behalf of our academy. We hope that you will be both informed and excited about what is going on at Lindfield Primary Academy."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, cross-country, dance and drama.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Lindfield Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 83% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 124 families put Lindfield Primary Academy as their first choice and 257 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 35 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lindfield Primary Academy are Blackthorns Community Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); Warden Park Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 72% maths); St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, 77% reading, 71% maths); and Northlands Wood Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 78% maths).

Lindfield Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Lindfield Primary Academy 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.

4.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 83 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 13 (2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lindfield Common (nw-bound), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lindfield Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Lindfield Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.