Lindfield Primary Academy
School Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2DX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Principal
- Mr Marcus Still
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 660
- Pupils on roll
- 656
- URN
- 142291
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444482524
About this school
Lindfield Primary Academy is a primary academy in Haywards Heath. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 656 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lindfield Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 86 | 90 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 72% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 82% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 83% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 80% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lindfield Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 658 |
| 2023/24 | 660 |
| 2024/25 | 660 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lindfield Primary Academy compares
Lindfield Primary Academy ranked 42nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 656 | — |
| Blackthorns Community Primary School | 77% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 203 | 0.2 miles |
| Warden Park Primary Academy | 60% | 5.3% | 18.7% | 453 | 0.9 miles |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.9% | 12.6% | 418 | 1.1 miles |
| Northlands Wood Primary Academy | 67% | 5.2% | 12.6% | 419 | 1.1 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 434 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.91%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.55%
- Persistent absence
- 4.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blackthorns Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
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Warden Park Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
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St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
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Northlands Wood Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
Other schools in Haywards Heath
Lindfield Primary Academy ranks 6th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Haywards Heath.
- 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
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy Primary
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Giles CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lindfield Primary Academy teach?
- Lindfield Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Haywards Heath.
- Who is the principal of Lindfield Primary Academy?
- The principal of Lindfield Primary Academy is Mr Marcus Still, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lindfield Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lindfield Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lindfield Primary Academy?
- Lindfield Primary Academy has 656 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Lindfield Primary Academy full?
- Lindfield Primary Academy has capacity for 660 pupils and 656 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lindfield Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Lindfield Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Lindfield Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lindfield Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Lindfield Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Lindfield Primary Academy is part of HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lindfield Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lindfield Primary Academy compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Lindfield Primary Academy ranked 42nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lindfield Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Lindfield Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lindfield Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lindfield Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 2 July 2026.