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Blackwell Primary School

Mid Sussex, RH19 3JLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#6,617
of 13,686 nationally

About Blackwell Primary School

Blackwell Primary School sits in a fairly typical position for a West Sussex primary, with 63% of its Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 academic year. That is seven percentage points above the local authority average of 56%, placing the school 60th out of 226 primaries in the county. In the narrower Mid Sussex area, it ranks 14th out of 30 schools. The school’s reading and maths average scores of 104 and 103 respectively are both above the national benchmark of 100, and the proportion of pupils hitting the expected standard in each subject individually — 74% in reading, 70% in maths, and 70% in writing — is solid. Where Blackwell really stands out is in its improvement story: its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023 rated it Good across all five categories, a significant turnaround from its previous inspection in 2019, when it was judged Inadequate overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBlackwell Farm Road, East Grinstead, Mid Sussex, RH19 3JL
HeadteacherSarah Martin
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils324
Free School Meals (FSM)18.5%
School Capacity324 / 390 (83% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumLibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

NetballTennisDanceAthletics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChessCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Blackwell Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.