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Blackthorns Community Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 3 Blackthorns Close
 Lindfield
 Haywards Heath
 West Sussex RH16 2UA
Telephone: 01444 454866

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Blackthorns Community Primary School, Lindfield
Trust: Hurst Education Trust Limited

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Marianne Brand and Emma Saunders (since May 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Marianne Brand
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8.83 / 7.19
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.14
Number of pupils: 203
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.0
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 3.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 3.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: West Sussex
Constituency: Mid Sussex
Electoral Ward: Lindfield
School Number: 9382221

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th September 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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