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Balcombe Cofe Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 London Road
 Balcombe
 Haywards Heath
 West Sussex RH17 6HS
Telephone: 01444 811403

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
History: This school arose from Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School
Trust: Hurst Education Trust Limited

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ben Turney (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Wendy Millbanks
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 6.6 / 4.12
Non-teaching Staff*: 6.7
Number of pupils: 140
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.2
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 7.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 3.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: West Sussex
Constituency: Horsham
Electoral Ward: Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill
School Number: 9383051

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th April 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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