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High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Chillies Lane, High Hurstwood, Uckfield TN22 4AD · highhurstwood.e-sussex.sch.uk · 01825 733231
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. East Sussex 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.67 mi
- 4.29 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 6 · East Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 101
- 96% of 105 places
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 5.9%
- First language not English
- 4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 6” went to a home 2.67 mi (4.29 km) from the school. Source: East Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 18 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 18 | 1.2▲ | 72% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 10 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.67 mi4.29 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 16 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 16 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 28
- 29% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied