Schools near BN5
Henfield, West Sussex · ranked for your family, with the reasons
1 state primary school within 2 miles and 1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of BN5, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown. i
State primary schools near BN5
1 state primary school within 2 miles of the middle of BN5, ranked by what matters to you.
- 69of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.31 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020)
How it scored 69
- Resultsmatters4.4 of 20 points
Better than 22% of 14,817 state schools in England: 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, February 2020: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters16.9 of 20 points
0.31 miles from the middle of BN5, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little6.9 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.4% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 0.3 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little5.6 of 10 points
Classes average 25.3 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near BN5
1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of BN5, ranked by what matters to you. 1 more was left out by your filters.
- 55of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area expected standard · results: better than 48% of schools in England
How it scored 55
- Resultsmatters9.7 of 20 points
Better than 48% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.02 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, March 2026: its lowest area is expected standard. Ofsted
- Distancematters5.7 of 20 points
3.6 miles from the middle of BN5, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little1.2 of 10 points
Pupils missed 9.3% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 18.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little8.8 of 10 points
Classes average 21.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
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