Jarvis Brook Primary School
Hadlow Down Road, Crowborough, TN6 3RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Howells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Tenax Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 144302
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Telephone
- 01892653033
About this school
Jarvis Brook Primary School is a primary academy in Crowborough. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 96 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Jarvis Brook 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 43% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 76% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 48% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 67% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Jarvis Brook 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 | 63% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 110 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Jarvis Brook Primary School compares
Jarvis Brook Primary School ranked 53rd of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 9.3% | 41.7% | 96 | — |
| Ashdown Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 407 | 0.7 miles |
| Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School | 40% | 5.3% | 20.6% | 403 | 1.1 miles |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School | 47% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 214 | 1.1 miles |
| Rotherfield Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 13.2% | 209 | 1.7 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 66% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 210 | 2.3 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)
- 41.67%
- English as an additional language
- 12.7%
- Overall absence
- 9.3%
- Persistent absence
- 36.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashdown Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
St Marys Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Rotherfield Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
St John's Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Crowborough
Other schools in Crowborough
Jarvis Brook Primary School ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Crowborough.
- Ashdown 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 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 Jarvis Brook Primary School teach?
- Jarvis Brook Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Crowborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Jarvis Brook Primary School?
- The headteacher of Jarvis Brook Primary School is Mrs Lucy Howells, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Jarvis Brook Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Jarvis Brook 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 Jarvis Brook Primary School?
- Jarvis Brook Primary School has 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Jarvis Brook Primary School full?
- Jarvis Brook Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 96 on roll (46%), 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 Jarvis Brook Primary School a faith school?
- No. Jarvis Brook Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Jarvis Brook Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Jarvis Brook Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Jarvis Brook Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Jarvis Brook 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 Jarvis Brook Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Jarvis Brook Primary School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Jarvis Brook Primary School ranked 53rd of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Jarvis Brook Primary School's absence rate?
- Jarvis Brook Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Jarvis Brook Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Jarvis Brook 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.