Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Crowborough, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2025 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Crowborough, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 April 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Sir Henry Fermor 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| 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
- Reception 2026 had 56 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 51 offers went to first-choice families and 5 first-choice families (9%) were not offered a place.
- 20.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 7.9% across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- The school has 20.8 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 23.6 across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- In 2024/25, 40% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
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
- Crowborough Hill, Crowborough, TN6 2SD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 403 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are thoughtful and considerate at this welcoming school.”
- “They behave well in lessons and at breaktimes.”
- “Pupils are caring and friendly and make sure they include any pupils sat on the ‘buddy bench’ in their games.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, such as mathematics, the curriculum is not fully embedded.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2024 (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) | 40% | 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: 56 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 51 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.
- St Marys Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashdown Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Jarvis Brook Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rotherfield Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Primary School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published