Mountfield Heath School, East Sussex
Mountfield Heath School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in East Sussex.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Mountfield Heath School in detail
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Mountfield Heath School has an education, health and care plan (46 of 46 in 2026).
Mountfield Heath School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Robertsbridge Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Roundabout (before), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Mountfield Heath School provides highly personalised care and education for children with complex additional needs. The school maintains excellent safety standards with comprehensive risk assessments tailored to individual pupils, and offers a rich learning environment across purpose-built classrooms and extensive outdoor spaces including a forest school area. Leaders demonstrate deep understanding of pupils' needs and work collaboratively with local authorities to ensure every child receives appropriate support.
Key Strengths
- Highly knowledgeable leaders with robust safeguarding systems and well-trained designated safeguarding lead team
- Comprehensive health and safety policies with regular site checks, fire safety compliance, and detailed risk assessments
- High staff-to-pupil ratios reflecting the complexity of pupils' needs with careful planning for expansion
- Well-maintained large site with purpose-built facilities including eight classrooms, therapy rooms, library, and extensive outdoor learning spaces
- Effective safer recruitment practices with complete and up-to-date single central record
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - leaders have well-established robust systems and processes that allow staff to report concerns easily, with a comprehensive policy aligned to the latest statutory guidance.
Extracurricular Activities
Forest school area, adventure play area, outdoor sensory garden, artificially grassed games area
Mountfield Heath School is an independent special school for pupils aged 5-11 with SEND, primarily autism. The school is likely to meet all independent school standards if the proposed material change to increase capacity by six pupils is implemented.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Mountfield Heath School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
46 pupils
46 places
No spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - East Sussex
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for East Sussex
Across East Sussex council
Places available
5,496
Applications
4,990
Got 1st preference
86.3%
Got preferred school
95.9%
All secondary applications across East Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
46
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Mountfield Heath School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
46
Total Pupils
34
Boys
12
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Mountfield Heath School
How many pupils go to Mountfield Heath School?
Mountfield Heath School has around 46 pupils on roll.
Does Mountfield Heath School have specialist SEN provision?
Mountfield Heath School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Mountfield Heath School?
Mountfield Heath School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Mountfield Heath School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mountfield Heath School?
Mountfield Heath School is at John's Cross Road, John's Cross, East Sussex, TN32 5FA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)