Northlands Wood Primary Academy
Primary · West Sussex · RH16 3RX · URN 144453
Exam results, in full
Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.
Key stage 2 results
Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
67%
West Sussex 56.2%England 61%10.8 percentage points above the area average of 56.2
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
5%
West Sussex 5.8%England 8%0.8 percentage points below the area average of 5.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
107
West Sussex 105.56England 1051.4 above the area average of 105.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
105
West Sussex 103.89England 1051.1 above the area average of 103.9
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
107
West Sussex 104.06England 1052.9 above the area average of 104.1
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
28%
West Sussex 22.1%England 32%5.9 percentage points above the area average of 22.1
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
88%
West Sussex 72.9%15.1 percentage points above the area average of 72.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
76%
West Sussex 67%9 percentage points above the area average of 67
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
78%
West Sussex 68.7%9.3 percentage points above the area average of 68.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
58
West Sussex 4414.3 above the area average of 43.7
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against West Sussex | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% West Sussex 56.2%England 61% | 10.8 percentage points above the area average of 56.2 | 6 percentage points above the national figure of 61 | Overall standards |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% West Sussex 5.8%England 8% | 0.8 percentage points below the area average of 5.8 | 3 percentage points below the national figure of 8 | Academic stretch |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107 West Sussex 105.56England 105 | 1.4 above the area average of 105.6 | 2 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105 West Sussex 103.89England 105 | 1.1 above the area average of 103.9 | In line with the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 107 West Sussex 104.06England 105 | 2.9 above the area average of 104.1 | 2 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 28% West Sussex 22.1%England 32% | 5.9 percentage points above the area average of 22.1 | 4 percentage points below the national figure of 32 | Academic stretch |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% West Sussex 72.9% | 15.1 percentage points above the area average of 72.9 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in writing | 76% West Sussex 67% | 9 percentage points above the area average of 67 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% West Sussex 68.7% | 9.3 percentage points above the area average of 68.7 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 58 West Sussex 44 | 14.3 above the area average of 43.7 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkWest Sussex · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Primary classes
- 27.3 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 10.3% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 11.5% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 17.7% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 8.7pupils per adult
- Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- 28% of pupils
- Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
- 5% of pupils
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 19.6pupils per teacher
- Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- 67% of pupils
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 97.2% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby primary schools
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School5.2 miles awayOfsted Good
- The Windmills Junior School5.7 miles awayOfsted Good
- West Hoathly CofE Primary School5.9 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
- Handcross Primary School6.9 miles awayOfsted Good
- The Meads Primary School9.0 miles awayOfsted Good
- Southgate Primary9.0 miles awayOfsted Good
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- Northlands Wood Primary Academy is a primary school in West Sussex, postcode RH16 3RX (URN 144453).
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