Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Etchingham, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2017–2024 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Etchingham, East Sussex for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 18 March 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 | Not published |
| 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
- Ofsted's latest outcome, on 18 March 2025, was Improved significantly.
- 71% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%), and 29% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 drew 16 first-choice applications for 20 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place and 4 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- For Reception 2026, 8 of the 38 applications (21%) came from families living outside East Sussex, and 5 offers went to them.
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
- London Road, Hurst Green, Etchingham, TN19 7PN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 140 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 18 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are fiercely proud of their small village school.”
- “They are excited to arrive to school every morning.”
- “Pupils embody the school’s ‘Core Christian’ values.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (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) | 71% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 16 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.
- Etchingham Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Salehurst Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Burwash CofE School 3.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Staplecross Methodist Primary School 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stonegate Church of England Primary School 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Netherfield CofE Primary School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published