Schools in Crowborough
East Sussex · 9 schools
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Schools in Crowborough (9)
- Beacon Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · TN6 2AS
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)Attainment 8: 49.4 (2026)95% of first choices got in - Ashdown Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TN6 2HW
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 75% expected (2025)79% of first choices got in - Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TN6 3PJ
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 82% expected (2025) - Rotherfield Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TN6 3NA
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 70% expected (2025)84% of first choices got in - Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TN6 2SD
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 66% expected (2025)91% of first choices got in - St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TN6 1SD
Ofsted: Good (2011)KS2: 81% expected (2025)82% of first choices got in - St Marys Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TN6 2LB
Ofsted: Good (2012)New report cardKS2: 66% expected (2025)90% of first choices got in - Acre Wood Academy
Special · Ages 4-19 · TN6 1BN
By type:Primary schools in Crowborough (7)Special schools in Crowborough (1)Secondary schools in Crowborough (1)
9
7 primary · 1 secondary
3,416
98% capacity used
1
1 outstanding · 0 good
3,489
73 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Crowborough
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
49.4
GCSE Eng+Maths
57.1%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
393 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +98 primary and +71 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
91% occupied · 163 spare places
Secondary Schools
106% occupied · 92 over capacity
Questions parents ask about schools in Crowborough
How many schools are there in Crowborough?
Crowborough has 9 open schools: 7 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Crowborough are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Crowborough was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Beacon Academy. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 8 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Crowborough have the best SATs results?
Of the 7 primary schools in Crowborough with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School (82% in reading, 82% in maths); St John's Church of England Primary School (79% in reading, 83% in maths); and Ashdown Primary School (78% in reading, 72% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary SchoolAshdown Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Crowborough?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Crowborough selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Crowborough have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Crowborough have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, East Sussex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Crowborough?
Apply to East Sussex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.