Blackthorns Community Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 29 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 141892
- Address
- 3 Blackthorns Close, Lindfield, RH16 2UA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 210 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 6.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 79.5%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 6.2%
Indian 3.8%
African 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.8
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsAverage2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 16 14 |
| Year 1 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 2 | 31 20 11 |
| Year 3 | 29 19 10 |
| Year 4 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 5 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 6 | 30 14 16 |