Darvell School
Darvell, Brightling Road, Robertsbridge, TN32 5DR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Huleatt
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 121
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 114646
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Telephone
- 01580883300
About this school
Darvell School is an independent school in Robertsbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 68 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Darvell 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
Darvell School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1971, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Darvell 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 | 49 |
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 67 |
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
- 8
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mountfield Heath School1.7 miles
Special schools · East Sussex
-
Marlborough House Vinehall School2.2 miles
Independent schools · Robertsbridge
-
Battle Abbey School4.9 miles
Independent schools · East Sussex
-
ISP School5.5 miles
Special schools
-
St Ronan's School5.5 miles
Independent schools · Cranbrook
Other schools in Robertsbridge
- Marlborough House Vinehall School Independent schools
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School Primary
- Salehurst Church of England Primary School Primary
- Staplecross Methodist Primary School Primary
- Robertsbridge Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Darvell School teach?
- Darvell School teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is an independent school in Robertsbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Darvell School?
- The headteacher of Darvell School is Mr Mark Huleatt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Darvell School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Darvell 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 Darvell School?
- Darvell School has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is Darvell School full?
- Darvell School has capacity for 121 pupils and 68 on roll (56%), 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 Darvell School a faith school?
- No. Darvell School has no designated religious character.
- Is Darvell School a selective school?
- No. Darvell School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Darvell 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 Darvell 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.