Crowhurst CofE Primary School, Battle

Ofsted's report card from its 30 June 2026 inspection grades Crowhurst CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils acquire much of the knowledge and skills needed for the next stage of their education, although this is not consistent across all subjects and groups of pupils."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Attendance is close to national averages."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a positive start to school life in the early years."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Since the last inspection, there have been changes to school leadership."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders know that the school's curriculum is not yet consistently well planned and sequenced."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "The school's approach to inclusion is not yet fully developed."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that all staff consistently apply the strategies outlined in pupils' individual learning plans so that classroom support is precisely matched to pupils' academic and pastoral needs"; "Leaders and staff should ensure that the intended curriculum is sufficiently well sequenced across subjects and year groups so that new learning builds systematically on what pupils already know and can do"; "Leaders should ensure that high-quality teaching and targeted academic support, including any reasonable adjustments or curriculum adaptations for vulnerable pupils, are carefully planned and consistently implemented".

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Crowhurst CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Crowhurst CofE Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Crowhurst CofE Primary School are Robsack Wood Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 76% maths); Churchwood Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 46% maths); Catsfield Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 100% maths); and Hollington Primary School (2.3 miles, 55% reading, 47% maths).

Crowhurst CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Crowhurst CofE Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Crowhurst Rail Station, about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65).

In 2024/25, Crowhurst CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.