Handcross Primary School
Community primary school in Haywards Heath (West Sussex).
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Nearby schools
nearest first59 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Brighton College Prep Handcross, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton College Prep HandcrossOther independent | 0.3 mi | Independent | 443 | - |
| Brantridge SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.6 mi | Special | 80 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 5 |
| St. Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.7 mi | Primary | 100 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Woodgate Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 169 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Cottesmore SchoolOther independent | 2.0 mi | Independent | 173 | - |
| Colgate Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 126 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2017) |
| Atelier21 Future SchoolOther independent | 2.5 mi | Independent | 137 | - |
| Broadfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.6 mi | Primary | 502 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| Thomas Bennett Community CollegeAcademy converter | 2.7 mi | Secondary | 1,261 | Good, 2022 |
| Desmond Anderson Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 2.7 mi | Primary | 434 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given |
| Seymour Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.7 mi | Primary | 455 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2018) |
| Balcombe Cofe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.9 mi | Primary | 140 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Hilltop Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.1 mi | Primary | 658 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| The Bewbush AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.1 mi | Primary | 459 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| The Oaks Primary School & NurseryAcademy converter | 3.2 mi | Primary | 449 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Southgate PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | 3.2 mi | Primary | 267 | Good, 2023 |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower BeedingVoluntary controlled | 3.2 mi | Primary | 80 | Good, 2022 |
| Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, CrawleyVoluntary aided | 3.2 mi | Secondary | 1,340 | Good, 2023 |
| Kilnwood Vale Primary SchoolFree schools | 3.3 mi | Primary | 382 | Good, 2023 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, CrawleyVoluntary aided | 3.4 mi | Primary | 415 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2018) |
| Gossops Green PrimaryAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Primary | 582 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given |
| Waterfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.5 mi | Primary | 404 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5, Needs attention in 1 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, CrawleyVoluntary aided | 3.5 mi | Secondary | 1,174 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012) |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.6 mi | Primary | 208 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| Brook Infant School and NurseryCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 172 | Good, 2024 |
| Oriel High SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Secondary | 1,441 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| Maidenbower Infant School and NurseryCommunity | 4.0 mi | Primary | 249 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| Maidenbower Junior SchoolCommunity | 4.0 mi | Primary | 559 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| The Mill Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.0 mi | Primary | 531 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| West Green Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.0 mi | Primary | 209 | Good, 2024 |
| Ifield Community CollegeAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Secondary | 1,214 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Manor Green CollegeCommunity special | 4.1 mi | Special | 210 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (May 2015) |
| Manor Green Primary SchoolCommunity special | 4.1 mi | Special | 208 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Leechpool Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.2 mi | Primary | 409 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Worth SchoolOther independent | 4.2 mi | Independent | 614 | - |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.2 mi | Primary | 423 | Good, 2022This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Three Bridges Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.2 mi | Primary | 600 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Heron Way Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.2 mi | Primary | 417 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, HorshamAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 201 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Oakfields Primary School, HorshamCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 222 | Good, 2024 |
| Northgate Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 649 | Good, 2022 |
| Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, HorshamCommunity special | 4.4 mi | Special | 140 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2017) |
| Serenity School CrawleyOther independent special | 4.5 mi | Special | 205 | - |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, CuckfieldAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 420 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Pound Hill Infant AcademyAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 269 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| Pound Hill Junior School, CrawleyCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 352 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Langley Green PrimaryCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 472 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2014) |
| Millais SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Secondary | 896 | Good, 2022 |
| The Forest SchoolAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Secondary | 1,115 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2022No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Primary | 422 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| All Saints CofE Primary School, HorshamVoluntary aided | 4.7 mi | Primary | 196 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Hazelwick SchoolAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Secondary | 1,913 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Bohunt HorshamFree schools | 4.8 mi | All-through | 1,294 | Good, 2023 |
| Kingslea Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 428 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Horsham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.8 mi | Nursery | 190 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2012) |
| Bolney CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.9 mi | Primary | 106 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Warden Park Secondary AcademyAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Secondary | 1,541 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Ardingly CollegeOther independent | 4.9 mi | Independent | 1,056 | - |
| Farney Close SchoolOther independent special | 5.0 mi | Special | 85 | - |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 90
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