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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 142611

Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Crowborough · TN6 2SD

Ages 4–11 · 403 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-20

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
339

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 fill96%

403 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
403
Boys / girls
221 / 182
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
403 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
Religious ethos
Anglican/Christian
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Governance
Academy trust: THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
The Tenax Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Vicki Edwards

Location

Address
Crowborough Hill
Postcode
TN6 2SD
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Crowborough, East Sussex, 403 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Crowborough
9
Primary schools in Crowborough
7
Academies among open schools in Crowborough
44% (4)
Open schools in TN6
9
Primary in TN6
7
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.

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  • St Marys Catholic Primary School

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    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 2LB · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Ashdown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 2HW · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Jarvis Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 3RG · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Rotherfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 3NA · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicki Edwards
Telephone
01892652405
Website
www.fermorschool.org.uk

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