Northlands Wood Primary Academy
Beech Hill, Haywards Heath, RH16 3RX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Sears
- Sponsor
- Sussex Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 419
- URN
- 144453
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444455653
About this school
Northlands Wood Primary Academy is a primary academy in Haywards Heath. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 419 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Northlands Wood 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 63% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 79% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 78% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 76% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Northlands Wood 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 | 64% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 415 |
| 2024/25 | 414 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Northlands Wood Primary Academy compares
Northlands Wood Primary Academy ranked 62nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.2% | 12.6% | 419 | — |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.9% | 12.6% | 418 | 0.6 miles |
| Warden Park Primary Academy | 60% | 5.3% | 18.7% | 453 | 0.9 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 434 | 0.9 miles |
| Blackthorns Community Primary School | 77% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 203 | 1.0 miles |
| Lindfield Primary Academy | 70% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 656 | 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)
- 12.56%
- English as an additional language
- 11.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.23%
- Persistent absence
- 10.14%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Warden Park Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Blackthorns Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Lindfield Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
Other schools in Haywards Heath
Northlands Wood Primary Academy ranks 8th 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
- Lindfield 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 Northlands Wood Primary Academy teach?
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Haywards Heath.
- Who is the headteacher of Northlands Wood Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Northlands Wood Primary Academy is Mr Mark Sears, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Northlands Wood Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Northlands Wood 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 Northlands Wood Primary Academy?
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy has 419 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Northlands Wood Primary Academy full?
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 419 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Northlands Wood Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Northlands Wood Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Northlands Wood Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Northlands Wood Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Northlands Wood Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy is part of SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Northlands Wood Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Northlands Wood Primary Academy compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy ranked 62nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Northlands Wood Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Northlands Wood Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Northlands Wood 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 10 July 2026.