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Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Lowdells Lane, Baldwins Hill, East Grinstead RH19 2AP · baldwinshillprimaryschool.co.uk · 01342 321572
On the mapSearch near RH19 2AP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 139
- 66% of 210 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- 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: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 11 families put the school first and 14 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 | 14 | 11 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 22 | 20 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 18 Oct 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: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 26
- 14% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied