Bolnore Village Primary School
Updown Hill, Bolnore Village, Haywards Heath, RH16 4GD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracy Taylor
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 424
- URN
- 150097
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444456715
About this school
Bolnore Village Primary School is a primary academy in Haywards Heath. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 424 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 September 2019, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Bolnore Village Primary School (URN 135607).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Bolnore Village Primary 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 423 |
| 2024/25 | 414 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bolnore Village Primary School compares
Bolnore Village Primary School ranked 37th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.6% | 10.4% | 424 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 434 | 0.9 miles |
| Warden Park Primary Academy | 60% | 5.3% | 18.7% | 453 | 1.1 miles |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.9% | 12.6% | 418 | 1.1 miles |
| Harlands Primary School | 57% | 4.3% | 2.6% | 453 | 1.5 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield | 82% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 420 | 1.5 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)
- 10.39%
- English as an additional language
- 9.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.57%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Warden Park Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
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St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Harlands Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield1.5 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
Other schools in Haywards Heath
Bolnore Village Primary School ranks 5th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Haywards Heath.
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School Primary
- Blackthorns Community Primary School Primary
- Bolney CofE 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
- 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 year groups does Bolnore Village Primary School teach?
- Bolnore Village Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Haywards Heath.
- Who is the headteacher of Bolnore Village Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bolnore Village Primary School is Mrs Tracy Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bolnore Village Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bolnore Village Primary 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 big is Bolnore Village Primary School?
- Bolnore Village Primary School has 424 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bolnore Village Primary School full?
- Bolnore Village Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 424 on roll (101%), 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 Bolnore Village Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bolnore Village Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bolnore Village Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bolnore Village Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bolnore Village Primary School?
- Bolnore Village Primary School 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 does Bolnore Village Primary School rank locally?
- Bolnore Village Primary School ranked 37th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bolnore Village Primary School's absence rate?
- Bolnore Village Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bolnore Village Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bolnore Village Primary 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 10 July 2026.