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Acre Wood Academy

Academy special sponsor led · Crowborough · TN6 1BN

Ages 4–19 · 144 pupils · East Sussex

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

144 pupils · 146 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
98 / 46
School capacity
146
Capacity fill
144 / 146 (99%)
Free school meals
30%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Bromley College of Further and Higher Education
Headteacher
Ms Ali Causton

Location

Address
Church Road
Postcode
TN6 1BN
Town
Crowborough
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Sussex Weald
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 4–19, in Crowborough, East Sussex, 144 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 30%.

Open schools in Crowborough
9
Academies among open schools in Crowborough
44% (4)
Open schools in TN6
9
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CrowboroughNear TN6

  • St Marys Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 2LB · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Beacon Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Crowborough · TN6 2AS · East Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence10.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Ashdown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 2HW · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM8.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Jarvis Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 3RG · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM36.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Rotherfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 3NA · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM12.4%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Ali Causton
Telephone
01892663018
Website
https://acrewood.lseat.org.uk/

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