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Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Uckfield, TN22 5PW

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,146 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Apr 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils267
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Pollard
Local authorityEast Sussex
Opened01 Sept 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130954.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%, better than England, better than East Sussex61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to East Sussex105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to East Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, better than East Sussex103105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than East Sussex74%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than East Sussex72%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, better than East Sussex71%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils267
Girls136
Boys131
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.4%
First language not English4.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.215
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size30.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.1%
Other White
3%
White and Asian
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Other mixed
1.1%
White and Black African
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
African
0.4%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher29
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)8.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.74
Support staff (FTE)15.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Overall absence4.1%, better than England, better than East Sussex5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.9%, better than England, better than East Sussex15%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than East Sussex1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryUckfield CollegeCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryManor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRocks Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryFramfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryLittle Horsted Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School

What is Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Apr 2015.

How does Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School rank in England?

Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School ranks 3,146 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

What are Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School made 30 offers from 76 applications (2.5 per offer), and 29 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School?

Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School has 267 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School?

Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School?

At Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School, the average class had 30.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 29 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.