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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Harlands Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Haywards Heath (West Sussex).

KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
58%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.6
▲ 3.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.1%
▼ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
101%
453 / 450 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Harlands Primary School is a primary school located in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 457 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 450. It is part of the HARLANDS EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school is led by Mr David McKeown-Webster.

Enrichment

15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Chess
  • Climbing
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Creative Writing
  • Cricket
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Textiles
  • Times Tables Rock Stars
  • Growth Mindset
  • Rosenshine's Principles
  • Zones of Regulation

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
140723
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
West Sussex
Constituency
Mid Sussex
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (22 current, 5 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

23 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Carl Andrew Phillips Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Russell Goodrum Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Bethaney Larkman Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Toni Julie Watson Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Alex BuckleyTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Laura Catherine Natasha Pollard Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Kimberley Maureen Lower Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Dr Jennie Doyle Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Dave Brooks Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Charlotte Blake Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Debra Hollingum Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Mark Pawson Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Christopher Robbins Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Ruth de Mierre Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2023
Mr David Nisbet Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Frank Gainsbury Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2028
Mr Gregory Stenner Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2022
Mr Rustom Tata Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2022
Mr Michael Nichols Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2022
Ms Kate BinchyChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2022
Mr David McKeown-Webster Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2020
Mrs Sandie Sansom Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2018
Mr Russell Goodrum Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Abigail Dudley FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2021 · term ended 2025
Mr William Durham Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2021 · term ended 2025
Mr Derek Gwynne Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · term ended 2026
Mr Michael Swiggs Confirmed same person FormerChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2017 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record