Schools in Haywards Heath

About schools in Haywards Heath

Most of the 28 schools listed in Haywards Heath are primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another four schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

64%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 19 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

50.6

average Attainment 8 score, across the 4 schools with published results

Primary schools18

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Balcombe Cofe Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Blackthorns Community Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• Bolney CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  20%

  expected standard
• Bolnore Village Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  72%

  expected standard
• Danehill Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• Handcross Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Harlands Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  82%

  expected standard
• Lindfield Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Northlands Wood Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• St Augustine's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• St Giles CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  33%

  expected standard
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• St Peter's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• St. Mark's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  47%

  expected standard
• Twineham CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  43%

  expected standard
• Warden Park Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  60%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Oathall Community College

  Community school · Ages 11 to 16

  51.6

  Attainment 8
• Warden Park Secondary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  52.4

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision4

• Brantridge School

  Academy special converter · Ages 6 to 11 · Boys

• Central Education Ltd

  Other independent special school · Ages 11 to 16

• Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital

  Pupil referral unit · Ages 5 to 18

• Farney Close School

  Other independent special school · Ages 9 to 18

Independent schools4

• Ardingly College

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 20

• Brighton College Prep Handcross

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 14

• Cumnor House School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 14

• Great Walstead School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 13

Common questions about schools in Haywards Heath

How many schools are in Haywards Heath?

OfferDay lists 28 schools in Haywards Heath, including 18 primary schools and four special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Haywards Heath?

Every school in Haywards Heath is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Haywards Heath?

OfferDay ranks schools in Haywards Heath where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.