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Felbridge Primary School, East Grinstead

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Ages 4–11

Felbridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in East Grinstead, part of Tandridge Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 8 schools in East Grinstead with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.

SATs results
In line with England
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Felbridge Primary School in detail

Felbridge Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We are a one-form entry, Surrey, primary school of 210 children. Our school was founded in 1783 for 12 children. In fact, our schoolhouse is the oldest school building in Surrey still being used as part of a modern school, but there have been many changes since our founding!"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, multi-sports, dance, choir, chess and Lego.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Felbridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

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

Getting a place at Felbridge Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Felbridge Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Felbridge Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Felbridge Primary School are Halsford Park Primary School (1 mile, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths); Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead (1.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); St Peter's Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead (1.3 miles).

Felbridge Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Halsford Park Primary SchoolBaldwins Hill Primary School, East GrinsteadSt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead

The trust

Felbridge Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Tandridge Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 7 schools in Tandridge Learning Trust

Who goes there

4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 9 (4.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is East Grinstead Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Green (opposite), 40 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 38 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).

Suspensions and exclusions

Felbridge Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Emma Thorp
Pupils:207
LA:Surrey
Phone:01342323413
Address:Crawley Down Road, Felbridge, East Grinstead, RH19 2NT
Trust:TANDRIDGE LEARNING TRUST (7 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Felbridge Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Felbridge Primary School (URN 124971), it was rated Good in November 2022.

URN:151106
UKPRN:10095845
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Surrey
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

4.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading78%
Maths78%
Writing72%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

6

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Felbridge Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Green (opp)
37m · 1 min walk
Felbridge School (o/s)
55m · 1 min walk
McIver Close (opp)
254m · 4 min walk
The Star Inn (before)
401m · 7 min walk
Rowplatt Lane (adj)
530m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Felbridge Primary School is in Surrey; for families living there:

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
13
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

3 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 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.

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Your chances of a place at Felbridge Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

212 pupils

210 places

2 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - East Grinstead

Low pressure
New homes approved:689
Projected new pupils:172

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for East Grinstead

Across Surrey council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

13,004

Applications

11,426

Got 1st preference

89.8%

Got preferred school

98.7%

All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

21

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

14.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication12
Specific Learning Difficulty11
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Physical Disability1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
87.0%
Asian
1.5%
Black
0.5%
Mixed
5.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals4.8%
English as Additional Language1.9%

207

Total Pupils

100

Boys

107

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

18.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,122

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,140

Per pupil

£1196k

Total funding

£23k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£24,765
EAL funding£720
Lump sum£153,698

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.4%

Overall absence

15.9%

Persistent absence

189

Enrolments

Authorised5.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)15.9%
Severe (50%+)1.6%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Felbridge Primary School

What are SATs results like at Felbridge Primary School?

Of the pupils at Felbridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.

What is Felbridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Felbridge Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Felbridge Primary School (URN 124971), it was rated Good in November 2022.

What is the catchment area for Felbridge Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Felbridge Primary School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Felbridge Primary School?

Felbridge Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Felbridge Primary School?

Classes at Felbridge Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Felbridge Primary School?

Felbridge Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Felbridge Primary School?

6.4% of sessions were missed at Felbridge Primary School in 2024/25. 15.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Felbridge Primary School?

Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Felbridge Primary School 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.

How many road collisions happen near Felbridge Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Felbridge Primary School?

Felbridge Primary School is at Crawley Down Road, Felbridge, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2NT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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