Brantridge School
Staplefield Place, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 6 to 11
- Gender
- Boys
- Trust
- ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Dafydd Roberts
- Sponsor
- Orchard Hill College
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 54
- Pupils on roll
- 80
- URN
- 145394
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444400228
About this school
Brantridge School is a boys' special academy in Haywards Heath. It teaches children aged 6 to 11 and has 80 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brantridge School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 29% | 0% | 40% |
| Expected standard in maths | 6% | 0% | 20% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 6% | 0% | 20% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 87.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 95.0 | 91.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -17.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -9.30 | - | - |
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 Brantridge School 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 | 0% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 69 |
| 2024/25 | 77 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report19 May 2026
- 10 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.56%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.52%
- Persistent absence
- 25.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brighton College Prep Handcross1.7 miles
Independent schools · Haywards Heath
-
Farney Close School3.5 miles
Special schools · Haywards Heath
-
Cottesmore School3.6 miles
Independent schools · Crawley
-
Atelier21 Future School4.0 miles
Independent schools · Crawley
-
Ardingly College4.0 miles
Independent schools · Haywards Heath
Other schools in Haywards Heath
- Central Education Ltd Special schools
- Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital Local authority maintained schools
- Farney Close School Special 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 ages does Brantridge School teach?
- Brantridge School teaches children aged 6 to 11. It is a special school in Haywards Heath.
- Who is the headteacher of Brantridge School?
- The headteacher of Brantridge School is Mr Dafydd Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brantridge School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brantridge School, 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 Brantridge School?
- Brantridge School has 80 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 11.
- Is Brantridge School full?
- Brantridge School has capacity for 54 pupils and 80 on roll (148%), 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 Brantridge School a faith school?
- No. Brantridge School has no designated religious character.
- Is Brantridge School part of an academy trust?
- Brantridge School is part of ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Brantridge School have?
- The schools register lists Brantridge School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Brantridge School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Brantridge School's absence rate?
- Brantridge School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brantridge School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brantridge School'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 15 July 2026.