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St John's Church of England Primary School

Wealden, TN6 1SDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3210 of 13,686 nationally

About St John's Church of England Primary School

Parents at St John's Church of England Primary School are overwhelmingly positive about their experience. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, a remarkable 99% of respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That confidence is backed up by strong individual scores: 88% strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 89% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. The school is clearly a popular choice locally. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 80 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 67. Of those, 37 families put it as their first preference, and all 30 first-preference applicants were offered a place. With 205 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is running close to full, which fits with its oversubscribed status.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Lane, Crowborough, Wealden, TN6 1SD
HeadteacherLaura Cooper
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils205
Free School Meals (FSM)6.8%
School Capacity205 / 210 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 8 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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St John's 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.