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Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School

Wealden, TN21 0XGPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
#7,900
of 13,686 nationally

About Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School

Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School sits slightly above the local authority average for East Sussex primary schools on the key measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. The school’s figure of 60 per cent edges past the LA average of 59 per cent, though the gap is narrow. That places it in the bottom half of schools nationally on this metric, at the 57th percentile, and exactly mid-table within Wealden, where it ranks 24th out of 48 primary schools. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it’s harder to judge how much value it adds beyond raw attainment, but the headline result suggests a broadly average performance relative to its peers. The school is rated Good by Ofsted across all categories in its most recent inspection in 2022, with leadership, behaviour, personal development and early years provision all judged Good. That represents a consistent picture: the previous inspection in 2015 also rated the school Good overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSheepsetting Lane, Cross-in-Hand School, Heathfield, Wealden, TN21 0XG
HeadteacherRichard Blakeley
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils385
Free School Meals (FSM)14.1%
School Capacity385 / 420 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Apr 2022
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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, 15 Jun 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteSports HallArt StudiosGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

GymnasticsTennisRoundersAthleticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Cross-in-Hand Church of England 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.