Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School
Crowborough Hill, Crowborough, TN6 2SD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicki Edwards
- Religious ethos
- Anglican/Christian
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Sponsor
- The Tenax Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 403
- URN
- 142611
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01892652405
About this school
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Crowborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 403 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sir Henry Fermor 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 61 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 48% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 7% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 74% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 72% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 64% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Sir Henry Fermor 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 | 53% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 386 |
| 2023/24 | 360 |
| 2024/25 | 383 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School compares
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School ranked 118th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 5.3% | 20.6% | 403 | — |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School | 47% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 214 | 0.1 miles |
| Ashdown Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 407 | 0.4 miles |
| Jarvis Brook Primary School | 67% | 9.3% | 41.7% | 96 | 1.1 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 66% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 210 | 1.3 miles |
| Rotherfield Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 13.2% | 209 | 2.2 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)
- 20.63%
- English as an additional language
- 9.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.33%
- Persistent absence
- 13.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Marys Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Ashdown Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Jarvis Brook Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
St John's Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Rotherfield Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Crowborough
Other schools in Crowborough
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School ranks 7th 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
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Marys Catholic Primary School Primary
- Beacon Academy Secondary
- Acre Wood Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School teach?
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Crowborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School is Mrs Vicki Edwards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sir Henry Fermor 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 Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School?
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School has 403 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School full?
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 403 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 Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School is part of THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sir Henry Fermor 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 53% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School ranked 118th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sir Henry Fermor 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 2 July 2026.