Albourne Church of England Primary School
The Street, Albourne, Hassocks, BN6 9DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Ms Fiona Keeling
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- URN
- 148924
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273832003
About this school
Albourne Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Hassocks. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 177 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 75% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 11% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 93% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 79% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 82% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Albourne 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 | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 166 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Albourne Church of England Primary School compares
Albourne Church of England Primary School ranked 8th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 5.2% | 10.2% | 177 | — |
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School | 64% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 599 | 1.1 miles |
| Twineham CofE Primary School | 43% | 9.7% | 13% | 14 | 2.1 miles |
| Southway Junior School | 73% | 4.4% | 16.9% | 362 | 2.7 miles |
| Hassocks Infant School | — | 3.7% | 4.9% | 266 | 2.8 miles |
| The Gattons Infant School | — | 4.7% | 11.9% | 250 | 2.9 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)
- 10.24%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 10.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Lawrence CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Hassocks
-
Twineham CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Southway Junior School2.7 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
-
Hassocks Infant School2.8 miles
Primary · Hassocks
-
The Gattons Infant School2.9 miles
Primary · Burgess Hill
Other schools in Hassocks
- Hassocks Infant School Primary
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School Primary
- The Windmills Junior School Primary
- Downlands Community School Secondary
- LVS Hassocks Special schools
- Hurstpierpoint College Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Albourne Church of England Primary School teach?
- Albourne Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hassocks.
- Who is the headteacher of Albourne Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Albourne Church of England Primary School is Ms Fiona Keeling, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Albourne Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Albourne 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 big is Albourne Church of England Primary School?
- Albourne Church of England Primary School has 177 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Albourne Church of England Primary School full?
- Albourne Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 177 on roll (84%), 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 Albourne Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Albourne Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Albourne Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Albourne Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Albourne Church of England Primary School?
- Albourne Church of England Primary School is part of HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Albourne 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 64% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Albourne Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Albourne Church of England Primary School ranked 8th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Albourne Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Albourne Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Albourne Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Albourne 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 10 July 2026.