Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Heathfield, East Sussex
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Heathfield, East Sussex for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 April 2022. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sheepsetting Lane, Cross in Hand, Cross-in-Hand School, Heathfield, TN21 0XG
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 379 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 April 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are cheerful, kind and welcoming.”
- “One pupil said, ‘Everyone enjoys coming to school here.”
- “Staff use many different approaches to help develop a real sense of belonging.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, the sequence of learning is not yet fully embedded.”
- “This means that pupils are not able to build on what they know and can do.”
- “However, in some subjects, there are gaps in pupils’ memory of previous work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 41 first-preference applications, 54 offers in total, 41 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Parkside Community Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Maynards Green Community Primary School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Five Ashes CofE Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Blackboys Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published