Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sheepsetting Lane, Cross in Hand, Cross-in-Hand School, Heathfield, TN21 0XGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Heathfield for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 39th of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 April 2022, report published 15 June 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

379 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals12.1%

12.1%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.2%

13.2%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Parkside Community Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	72% met the expected standard
All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	58% met the expected standard
Maynards Green Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Five Ashes CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	82% met the expected standard
Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Richard Blakeley
Phone: 01435862941
Website: crossinhandschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sheepsetting Lane, Cross in Hand, Cross-in-Hand School, Heathfield, TN21 0XG
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114496

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.