St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

School Lane, St John's, Crowborough, TN6 1SDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Church of England 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 2nd of 7 primary schools in Crowborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 8 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

210 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals5.2%

5.2%, 21.3 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 support2.9%

2.9%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Marys Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Ashdown Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Jarvis Brook Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Michael's Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Michael Hodges
Phone: 01892661189
Website: stjohnsprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, St John's, Crowborough, TN6 1SD
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114549

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.