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: 141
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.4
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.20% (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

DfE Record: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  6. Brighton College Prep Handcross (4.2km) show on map
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  10. Brook Infant School and Nursery (5.1km) show on map
  11. Oriel High School (5.4km) show on map
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  13. Maidenbower Junior School (5.5km) show on map
  14. Harlands Primary School (5.6km) show on map
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  17. Desmond Anderson Primary Academy (5.7km) show on map
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  30. Blackthorns Community Primary Academy (6.6km) show on map
  31. Oathall Community College (6.6km) show on map
  32. Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley (6.7km) show on map
  33. Pound Hill Infant Academy (6.7km) show on map
  34. Seymour Primary School (6.8km) show on map
  35. Three Bridges Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  36. Serenity School Crawley (7.0km) show on map
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  40. St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School (7.4km) show on map
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  100. Michael Hall School (11.7km) show on map
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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