Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead
Lowdells Lane, Baldwins Hill, East Grinstead, RH19 2AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EVERYCHILD PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Jenny Dabell
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- URN
- 141267
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01342321572
About this school
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead is a primary academy in East Grinstead. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 139 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- 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 | 26 | 24 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 50% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 75% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 58% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 63% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 183 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead compares
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead ranked 69th of 192 primary schools in West 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 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 7.9% | 16.9% | 139 | — |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead | — | — | — | 199 | 0.4 miles |
| Halsford Park Primary School | 71% | 3.4% | 9.4% | 398 | 0.4 miles |
| Blackwell Primary School | 61% | 5.6% | 18.8% | 294 | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 58% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 188 | 0.7 miles |
| Felbridge Primary School | 59% | 6.5% | 7% | 207 | 1.1 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)
- 16.94%
- English as an additional language
- 12.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.85%
- Persistent absence
- 22.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead0.4 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
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Halsford Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
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Blackwell Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
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Felbridge Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
Other schools in East Grinstead
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked primary schools in East Grinstead.
- Ashurst Wood Primary School Primary
- Blackwell Primary School Primary
- Estcots Primary School Primary
- Felbridge Primary School Primary
- Halsford Park Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Meads Primary School Primary
- Imberhorne School Secondary
- Sackville School Secondary
- Brambletye School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead teach?
- Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in East Grinstead.
- Who is the headteacher of Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead?
- The headteacher of Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead is Miss Jenny Dabell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead?
- Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead has 139 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead full?
- Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead has capacity for 210 pupils and 139 on roll (66%), 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 Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead a faith school?
- No. Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead has no designated religious character.
- Does Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead?
- Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead is part of EVERYCHILD PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% 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 Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead rank locally?
- Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead ranked 69th of 192 primary schools in West 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 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead's absence rate?
- Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead'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 1 July 2026.