High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School
Chillies Lane, High Hurstwood, Uckfield, TN22 4AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Karl Luckhurst
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 114507
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01825733231
About this school
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Uckfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 101 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School, 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 57% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 21% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 71% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 71% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 64% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.60 | - | - |
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 High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School 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 | 67% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 95 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School compares
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School ranked 9th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.6% | 6.3% | 101 | — |
| Buxted CofE Primary School | 41% | 4.8% | 11.5% | 192 | 1.8 miles |
| Bonners CofE School | 76% | 6.1% | 23.5% | 145 | 2.2 miles |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | 69% | 8.2% | 25.8% | 58 | 2.6 miles |
| Jarvis Brook Primary School | 67% | 9.3% | 41.7% | 96 | 2.9 miles |
| Ashdown Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 407 | 3.0 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.
Inspection history
- 16 April 2024
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Ungraded inspection report2 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.32%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.57%
- Persistent absence
- 3.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Buxted CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
Bonners CofE School2.2 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
St Mark's Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
Jarvis Brook Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Ashdown Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Crowborough
Other schools in Uckfield
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 13 ranked primary schools in Uckfield.
- Blackboys Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bonners CofE School Primary
- Buxted CofE Primary School Primary
- Fletching Church of England Primary School Primary
- Framfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Primary
- Manor Primary School Primary
- Nutley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Rocks Park Primary School Primary
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School teach?
- High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Uckfield.
- Who is the headteacher of High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School is Mr Karl Luckhurst, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School, 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 High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School?
- High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School full?
- High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 101 on roll (96%), 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 High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School ranked 9th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School'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 30 June 2026.