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Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Wealden, RH18 5EBPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#6,211
of 13,686 nationally

About Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a popular choice among local families, with 44 applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 47. Of those, 29 offers went to first-preference applicants, suggesting strong local demand. The school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage, but the level of competition for places is a practical signal of satisfaction. Headteacher Laura Drury leads a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a Church of England character. The school has capacity for 210 pupils and currently enrols 181, so there is some room for growth. Just over a fifth of pupils (22. 4%) are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average and points to a genuinely mixed intake.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressForest Row CE Primary School, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, Wealden, RH18 5EB
HeadteacherLaura Drury
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils181
Free School Meals (FSM)22.4%
School Capacity181 / 210 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: forestrow.e-sussex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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