Brighton College Prep Handcross
London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr Jonathan Besley
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 443
- URN
- 126143
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444400526
About this school
Brighton College Prep Handcross is an independent school in Haywards Heath. It teaches children aged 2 to 14 and has 443 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Brighton College Prep Handcross under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Brighton College Prep Handcross has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1932, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Brighton College Prep Handcross has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 392 |
| 2023/24 | 407 |
| 2024/25 | 431 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 67
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brantridge School1.7 miles
Academies · Haywards Heath
-
Cottesmore School2.0 miles
Independent schools · Crawley
-
Atelier21 Future School2.4 miles
Independent schools · Crawley
-
Manor Green College3.8 miles
Special schools · Crawley
-
Worth School4.0 miles
Independent schools · Crawley
Other schools in Haywards Heath
- Ardingly College Independent schools
- Cumnor House School Independent schools
- Great Walstead School Independent schools
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School Primary
- Blackthorns Community Primary School Primary
- Bolney CofE Primary School Primary
- Bolnore Village Primary School Primary
- Danehill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Handcross Primary School Primary
- Harlands Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield Primary
- Lindfield Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Brighton College Prep Handcross teach?
- Brighton College Prep Handcross teaches children aged 2 to 14. It is an independent school in Haywards Heath.
- Who is the headmaster of Brighton College Prep Handcross?
- The headmaster of Brighton College Prep Handcross is Mr Jonathan Besley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brighton College Prep Handcross been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Brighton College Prep Handcross under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Brighton College Prep Handcross?
- Brighton College Prep Handcross has 443 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 14.
- Is Brighton College Prep Handcross full?
- Brighton College Prep Handcross has capacity for 500 pupils and 443 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brighton College Prep Handcross a faith school?
- No. Brighton College Prep Handcross has no designated religious character.
- Is Brighton College Prep Handcross a selective school?
- Yes. Brighton College Prep Handcross is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does Brighton College Prep Handcross publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Brighton College Prep Handcross. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.