Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead, East Grinstead
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in East Grinstead, part of Everychild Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 8 schools in East Grinstead with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead in detail
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Baldwins Hill School is part of the Everychild Partnership Trust. The Trust is responsible for the overall strategy and ensuring the schools meet established success criteria. The Local Governing Body is responsible for working alongside school leaders in monitoring and ensuring standards are improving."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead are St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead (0.4 miles); Halsford Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths); Blackwell Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 80% maths); and St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East GrinsteadHalsford Park Primary SchoolBlackwell Primary SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead is one of 7 schools run by Everychild Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
9.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is East Grinstead Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hermitage Road (adjacent), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead issued 9 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead are Imberhorne School (0.6 miles) and Sackville School (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 58% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
25.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead
Before and after school care
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in West Sussex
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead.
- Saint Mary's Stars Childcare500m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Halsford Park760m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
174 pupils
210 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - East Grinstead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for East Grinstead
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
24.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
139
Total Pupils
68
Boys
71
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,582
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,314
Per pupil
£1032k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
22.7%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead
Questions parents ask about Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead
What are SATs results like at Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead?
Of the pupils at Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead's Ofsted rating?
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead?
No fixed boundary. When Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead?
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead?
Classes at Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead?
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead has around 139 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead in 2024/25. 22.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead: Saint Mary's Stars Childcare (500m away, registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ Halsford Park (760m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead?
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead is at Lowdells Lane, Baldwins Hill, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)