Bolney CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From West Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Bolney CofE Primary School is a primary school in Haywards Heath, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Bolney CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for Reception in 2026 was offered a place, with 9 first-choice applications for 10 offers; 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- Places ran out (a last distance was published) for Reception in 2 of the 4 earlier years with a published outcome, though not in 2026.
- In 2024/25, 20% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reading, writing and maths results in 2024/25 were lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QP
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 106 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “This is a happy and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils feel safe and flourish in its supportive atmosphere.”
- “They help pupils explore all the wider enrichment opportunities that the school offers.”
To improve
- “However, in writing, some pupils find it hard to express themselves.”
- “This is because there is not always enough focus on developing these skills.”
- “However, in some subjects, the school does not always adapt learning well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 20% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 9 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 9 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Southway Junior School 3.2 mi Not judged
- St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Gattons Infant School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St. Mark's CofE Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sheddingdean Community Primary School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bolnore Village Primary School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Albourne Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published