Overall Oxbridge
#264
1 ranked schools · +650 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
26
Offers
5
Offer rate19.2%
-3.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Haywards Heath
Set within the rolling clay farmland and wooded hills of the High Weald in West Sussex, Haywards Heath expanded from a heathland hamlet into a commuter town of around 31,000 after the Brighton Main Line reached the area in 1841.
Lindfield and Cuckfield, the well-preserved historic villages on the northern edge of town, are among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments in mid-Sussex, while Ardingly draws families looking for selective secondary options. Southern and Thameslink services from Haywards Heath station reach London Bridge and St Pancras International in around fifty minutes. Brighton is under twenty minutes south.
21
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2
Secondary
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1
All-through
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3
Special
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1
Other
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of which1sixth forms·13faith28 total
Area Performance
Haywards Heath schools rank in the top 43% of England
Across 21 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.45/10, +0.10 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
15% Elite
Distribution across all Haywards Heath schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Haywards Heath vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 43%
Across all ranked Haywards Heath schools
Top 46%Primaryavg #6,948 of 14,978
Top 23%Secondaryavg #901 of 3,861
Primary schools: 18 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.07 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,948
+4 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 46% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
11%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.07 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,948
+4 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 46% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
11%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.24 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#901
+27 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 23% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
76%
+20 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
37.0
-2.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.24 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#901
+27 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 23% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
76%
+20 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
37.0
-2.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
15
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#138
1 ranked schools · +635 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
11
Offers
5
Offer rate45.5%
+16.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Haywards Heath
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Haywards Heath
1 Sixth Form
2026
Haywards Heath
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