St Peter's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Haywards Heath · RH17 6UQ · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS238%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM23.9%
- Demand0.90
2.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 150828
Balcombe Cofe Primary School
Academy converter · Haywards Heath · RH17 6HS
Ages 4–11 · 140 pupils · West Sussex
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-04-19
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill93%
140 pupils · 150 places
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- Boys / girls
- 71 / 69
- School capacity
- 150
- Capacity fill
- 140 / 150 (93%)
- Free school meals
- 7.9%
- FSM pupils
- 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Academy trust
- HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Turney
Location
- Address
- London Road, Balcombe
- Postcode
- RH17 6HS
- Town
- Haywards Heath
- County
- West Sussex
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- District
- Mid Sussex
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, 140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St. Mark's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Haywards Heath · RH17 6EN · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS275%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM19.0%
- Demand0.87
2.4 miles away
Handcross Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Haywards Heath · RH17 6HB · West Sussex
Ages 2–11
- KS283%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM12.1%
- Demand1.13
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Turney
- Telephone
- 01444811403