Bolney CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Church Lane, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bolney CofE Primary School is a primary school in Haywards Heath for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 17th of 17 primary schools in Haywards Heath. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 29 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

10 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 42 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

106 pupils on roll, with places for 112

Eligible for free school meals8.5%

8.5%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.9%

0.9%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.4%

10.4%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.5%

7.5%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bolney CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Southway Junior School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Strong standard	78% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
The Gattons Infant School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St. Mark's CofE Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Emma Lofthouse
Phone: 01444881352
Website: bolneyschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QP
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 126007

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.