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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 114496

Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Heathfield · TN21 0XG

Ages 5–11 · 379 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
345

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

379 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
379
Boys / girls
204 / 175
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
379 / 420 (90%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Richard Blakeley

Location

Address
Sheepsetting Lane, Cross in Hand, Cross-in-Hand School
Postcode
TN21 0XG
Town
Heathfield
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Sussex Weald
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Heathfield, East Sussex, 379 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Heathfield
8
Primary schools in Heathfield
6
Academies among open schools in Heathfield
13% (1)
Open schools in TN21
8
Primary in TN21
6
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HeathfieldNear TN21

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Blakeley
Telephone
01435862941
Website
www.crossinhandschool.com/

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