St John's Church of England Primary School
School Lane, St John's, Crowborough, TN6 1SD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Cooper
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 114549
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01892661189
About this school
St John's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Crowborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- 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 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 73% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 90% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 83% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 St John's 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 | 61% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Church of England Primary School compares
St John's Church of England Primary School ranked 58th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 210 | — |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School | 47% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 214 | 1.2 miles |
| Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School | 40% | 5.3% | 20.6% | 403 | 1.3 miles |
| Ashdown Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 407 | 1.6 miles |
| Jarvis Brook Primary School | 67% | 9.3% | 41.7% | 96 | 2.3 miles |
| St Michael's Primary School | 71% | 6.8% | 4.1% | 74 | 2.7 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.83%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 8.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Marys Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Ashdown Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Jarvis Brook Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
St Michael's Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Hartfield
Other schools in Crowborough
St John's Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Crowborough.
- Ashdown Primary School Primary
- Jarvis Brook Primary School Primary
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Rotherfield Primary School Primary
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Marys Catholic Primary School Primary
- Beacon Academy Secondary
- Acre Wood Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does St John's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St John's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Crowborough.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Laura Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's 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 St John's Church of England Primary School?
- St John's Church of England Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's Church of England Primary School full?
- St John's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 210 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does St John's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St John's 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 61% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- St John's Church of England Primary School ranked 58th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St John's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's 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.