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Lindfield Primary Academy

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  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • West Sussex
  • RH16 2DX
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Oct 2021

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,069 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 34%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 63%63%2016/17: top 51%2017/18: top 10%2018/19: top 7%7% · 2018/192022/23: top 24%2023/24: top 26%2024/25: top 34%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM70% · South East 64%7/10 Above−26.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · South East 7%8/10 Above−13.5 pts
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle−25.3 pts
Maths score108 · South East 1059/10 Top 20%−11.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 61 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 63% · 73 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 85% · 75 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 87% · 61 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 72% · 86 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 72% · 90 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 70% · 89 pupils · South East 64%87%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 61 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 73 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 19% · 75 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 21% · 61 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 10% · 86 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 7% · 90 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 13% · 89 pupils · South East 7%21%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 61 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 73 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 75 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 108 · 61 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 86 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 90 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 89 pupils · South East 106108106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 61 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 73 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 109 · 75 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 110 · 61 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 86 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 90 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 108 · 89 pupils · South East 105110104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in71.8%
89 of 124 who put it first2014 · 87.4%2026 · 71.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st12489
2nd730
3rd600

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2021

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 2021Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026656
Free school meals (past 6 years)5.9%
First language not English3.5%
SEN support13.0%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils4.2%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

99.4% full · 660 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adult13.4
  • Classroom teachers 22
  • Leadership 4.8
  • Teaching assistants 21.3
  • Other support 9.1

Teachers 26.8 FTE · Whole workforce 57.1 · 115 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,723
Spend per pupil£5,335
Staff spend per pupil£4,268
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£256,000in-year balance

Grants £5,555 · self-generated £168 · premises £297 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST (14 academies) · trust reserve £167,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it