Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Forest Row CE Primary School, School Lane, Forest Row, RH18 5EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Laura Drury
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 114504
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01342823380
About this school
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Forest Row. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 64% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 77% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 64% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 73% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 165 |
| 2024/25 | 181 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery compares
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery ranked 105th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 8.3% | 23.3% | 199 | — |
| Ashurst Wood Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.3 miles |
| Estcots Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 7.6% | 403 | 2.6 miles |
| The Meads Primary School | 53% | 4.8% | 10.4% | 286 | 2.7 miles |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.6% | 16.3% | 81 | 3.3 miles |
| Blackwell Primary School | 61% | 5.6% | 18.8% | 294 | 3.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.31%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.28%
- Persistent absence
- 23.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashurst Wood Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
-
Estcots Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
-
The Meads Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
-
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Hartfield
-
Blackwell Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
Other schools in Forest Row
- Michael Hall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Forest Row.
- Who is the headteacher of Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery is Miss Laura Drury, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
- Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery full?
- Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 210 pupils and 199 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery ranked 105th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.