St John's Church of England Primary School, Crowborough

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.1km)Unlikely (~2.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Cooper
Pupils:210 / 210 capacity
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01892661189
Address:School Lane, St John's, Crowborough, TN6 1SD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 March 2025View full report
URN:114549
UKPRN:10073757
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:Sussex Weald
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2011 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

5.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

74 responses
Would recommend99%
Child is happy100%
Well taught99%
Good progress93%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved99%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns72%
Wider development99%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-11ppMaths-4ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 90% to 79%. Maths has declined from 87% to 83%. Writing has declined from 83% to 79%.

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ghyll Road (NE-bound)
538m · 9 min walk
Jefferies Way (adj)
1.1km · 18 min walk
Lidl (adj)
1.1km · 19 min walk
Goldsmiths Avenue (adj)
1.2km · 19 min walk
Croft Road Car Park (in)
1.3km · 22 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

210 pupils

210 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Crowborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:391
Projected new pupils:98

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Crowborough

Admissions Demand - East Sussex

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

5,643

Applications

4,708

Got 1st preference

91.2%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Primary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

25 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
12 September 2019
2 February 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.34672%

Overall absence

8.88889%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised3.00444%
Unauthorised1.34228%
Persistent (10%+)8.88889%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.47488%
18/19
2.01446%
20/21
5.46082%
21/22
3.9622%
22/23
4.2831%
23/24
4.34672%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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