Blackwell Primary School
Blackwell Farm Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EVERYCHILD PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Martin
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 390
- Pupils on roll
- 294
- URN
- 148141
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Telephone
- 01342323906
About this school
Blackwell Primary School is a primary academy in East Grinstead. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 294 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Blackwell 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
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 | 63 | 46 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 63% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 74% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 70% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 61% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Blackwell 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 | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 346 |
| 2023/24 | 322 |
| 2024/25 | 324 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blackwell Primary School compares
Blackwell Primary School ranked 93rd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.6% | 18.8% | 294 | — |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead | — | — | — | 199 | 0.5 miles |
| Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead | 66% | 7.9% | 16.9% | 139 | 0.6 miles |
| Estcots Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 7.6% | 403 | 0.8 miles |
| Halsford Park Primary School | 71% | 3.4% | 9.4% | 398 | 0.9 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 58% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 188 | 1.0 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)
- 18.83%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.6%
- Persistent absence
- 13.36%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead0.5 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
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Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead0.6 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
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Estcots Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
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Halsford Park Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
Other schools in East Grinstead
Blackwell Primary School ranks 4th of the 7 ranked primary schools in East Grinstead.
- Ashurst Wood Primary School Primary
- Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead 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 ages does Blackwell Primary School teach?
- Blackwell Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in East Grinstead.
- Who is the headteacher of Blackwell Primary School?
- The headteacher of Blackwell Primary School is Mrs Sarah Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blackwell Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blackwell 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 Blackwell Primary School?
- Blackwell Primary School has 294 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Blackwell Primary School full?
- Blackwell Primary School has capacity for 390 pupils and 294 on roll (75%), 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 Blackwell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Blackwell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Blackwell Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Blackwell Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Blackwell Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Blackwell Primary School 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 Blackwell Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blackwell Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Blackwell Primary School ranked 93rd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blackwell Primary School's absence rate?
- Blackwell Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blackwell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blackwell 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.