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St John's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Crowborough · TN6 1SD

Ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

210 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
112 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
5.2%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Cooper

Location

Address
School Lane, St John's
Postcode
TN6 1SD
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Crowborough, East Sussex, 210 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.2%. 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.

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

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand1.20

    1.2 miles away

  • Ashdown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 2HW · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.6 miles away

  • Jarvis Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 3RG · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • St Michael's Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hartfield · TN7 4BP · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM5.4%
    • Demand0.86

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Cooper
Telephone
01892661189
Website
www.stjohnsprimary.org/

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