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Primary schools in Crowborough

All 5 primary schools in Crowborough.

5 schools in Crowborough

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  1. St John's Church of England Primary School

    Crowborough, TN6 1SD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Crowborough average, low absence.

    34 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Crowborough 53%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Crowborough 5.5%
    Pupils
    210
    Pupils per teacher
    23.6
    View school St John's Church of England Primary School
  2. Ashdown Primary School

    Crowborough, TN6 2HW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the Crowborough average, low absence.

    75 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Crowborough 53%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Crowborough 5.5%
    Pupils
    407
    Pupils per teacher
    23.2
    View school Ashdown Primary School
  3. St Marys Catholic Primary School

    Crowborough, TN6 2LB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results below the Crowborough average.

    29 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Crowborough 53%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Crowborough 5.5%
    Pupils
    214
    Pupils per teacher
    25.5
    View school St Marys Catholic Primary School
  4. Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School

    Crowborough, TN6 2SD · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Crowborough average.

    56 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1140%

    Crowborough 53%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Crowborough 5.5%
    Pupils
    403
    Pupils per teacher
    20.8
    View school Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School
  5. Acre Wood Academy

    Crowborough, TN6 1BN · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Inadequate in 6 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.5%
    Pupils
    144
    Pupils per teacher
    5.8
    View school Acre Wood Academy
The big picture

How Crowborough's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Crowborough 53%England 62%Acre Wood Academy: 0%Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School: 40%St Marys Catholic Primary School: 47%Ashdown Primary School: 60%St John's Church of England Primary School: 66%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Crowborough

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Crowborough average 6.2%St John's Church of England Primary School: 4.3%Ashdown Primary School: 4.5%St Marys Catholic Primary School: 5.2%Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School: 5.3%Acre Wood Academy: 11.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Crowborough

Ofsted grades in Crowborough

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Crowborough

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 5 primary schools in Crowborough have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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  4. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Primary schools in Crowborough, explained

There are 5 primary schools in Crowborough, teaching 1,378 children. 3 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

52.6% of pupils in Crowborough met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 66%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

13.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,456 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in Crowborough?
There are 5 primary schools in Crowborough, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Crowborough?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Crowborough on Eduscope are St John's Church of England Primary School, Ashdown Primary School and St Marys Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Crowborough ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Crowborough perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Crowborough, 53% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Crowborough primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Crowborough is 23:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Crowborough?
When choosing a primary school in Crowborough, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 5 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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