Cumnor House School
London Road, Danehill, Haywards Heath, RH17 7HT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Fergus Llewellyn
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 475
- Pupils on roll
- 423
- URN
- 114623
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01825790347
About this school
Cumnor House School is an independent school in Haywards Heath. It teaches children aged 2 to 14 and has 423 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cumnor House School under its current framework. 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
Cumnor House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1933, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Cumnor House 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 400 |
| 2024/25 | 425 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 89
Location
Nearby schools
-
Central Education Ltd3.3 miles
Special schools · Haywards Heath
-
Great Walstead School3.3 miles
Independent schools · Haywards Heath
-
Greenfields School3.5 miles
Independent schools
-
Step by Step School Limited3.8 miles
Special schools · Sharpthorne
-
Michael Hall School3.8 miles
Independent schools · Forest Row
Other schools in Haywards Heath
- Ardingly College Independent schools
- Brighton College Prep Handcross Independent schools
- Great Walstead School Independent schools
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School Primary
- Blackthorns Community Primary School Primary
- Bolney CofE Primary School Primary
- Bolnore Village Primary School Primary
- Danehill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Handcross Primary School Primary
- Harlands Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield Primary
- Lindfield Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cumnor House School teach?
- Cumnor House School teaches children aged 2 to 14. It is an independent school in Haywards Heath.
- Who is the headteacher of Cumnor House School?
- The headteacher of Cumnor House School is Mr Fergus Llewellyn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cumnor House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cumnor House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Cumnor House School?
- Cumnor House School has 423 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 14.
- Is Cumnor House School full?
- Cumnor House School has capacity for 475 pupils and 423 on roll (89%), so it has space against 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 Cumnor House School a faith school?
- No. Cumnor House School has no designated religious character.
- Is Cumnor House School a selective school?
- No. Cumnor House School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Cumnor House School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cumnor House School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.