Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Heathfield, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2017–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
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.
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 70% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- For Reception 2026 there were 41 first-choice applications for 54 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 13 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- It has 23 pupils per teacher, where the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex is 19.8.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Sheepsetting Lane, Cross in Hand, Cross-in-Hand School, Heathfield, TN21 0XG
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- 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.
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