Ashdown Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Luxford Road, Crowborough, TN6 2HWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ashdown Primary School is a primary school in Crowborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 3rd of 7 primary schools in Crowborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 May 2018, report published 24 May 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

407 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals8.6%

8.6%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.3%

10.3%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ashdown Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
St Marys Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Jarvis Brook Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	66% met the expected standard
Rotherfield Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Dawn Gibbs
Phone: 01892655846
Website: ashdown.e-sussex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Luxford Road, Crowborough, TN6 2HW
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114392

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.