Blackthorns Community Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 18 2018 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
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.3%
- Persistent absence
- 9.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 81.9%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 5.2%
Indian 4.3%
Other Asian 1%
African 1%
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 79%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 111
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 13 17 |
| Year 1 | 30 20 10 |
| Year 2 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 3 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 4 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 5 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 6 | 30 18 12 |