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Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary controlled
Sheepsetting Lane, Cross in Hand, Cross-in-Hand School, Heathfield TN21 0XG · crossinhandschool.com · 01435 862941
On the mapSearch near TN21 0XG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. East Sussex 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · East Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 379
- 90% of 420 places
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Free school meals
- 12.1%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: East Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 54 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 54 | 41 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 57 | 46 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 41 | 37 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 48 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across East Sussex it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 April 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 20 Apr 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Oct 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 32
- 8% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied