Harlands Primary School
Haywards Heath · West Sussex
HARLANDS EDUCATIONAL TRUST is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 primary school. Local authorities: West Sussex. Regions: South East. — from the HARLANDS EDUCATIONAL TRUST public record.
Harlands Primary School is a primary academy in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, part of HARLANDS EDUCATIONAL TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Harlands Primary School
- Address
- Penland Road
- Postcode
- RH16 1PJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Sussex
- URN (official identifier)
- 140723
- Establishment number
- 2212
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 453
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 450
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- HARLANDS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Headteacher
- Mr David McKeown-Webster
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 11 Jan 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.harlandsprimaryschool.org
- Telephone
- 01444450782
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Harlands Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 453 | 117,314 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 3.1% | 16.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.1% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 15.0% | 13.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Harlands Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 12 Mar 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 8 Sept 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Harlands Primary School (URN 125938)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Mar 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Harlands Primary School (URN 125938)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 May 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Harlands Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 7.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Harlands Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £23,250 for 15 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 3.3% | 16.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £51 | £221 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Harlands Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 457 pupils.
| This school | West Sussex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,513,000 £5,499 per pupil | £6,332 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,512,000 £5,497 per pupil | £6,021 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,010,000 £2,210 per pupil · 40.2% | £3,205 · 53.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £828,000 £1,812 per pupil · 33.0% | £1,099 · 18.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £135 · 2.2% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £130 · 2.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £1,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £754,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,101 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £396 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026