Balcombe Cofe Primary School
London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Turney
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 150828
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01444811403
About this school
Balcombe Cofe Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Haywards Heath. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 140 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School (URN 126006).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
How Balcombe Cofe Primary School compares
Balcombe Cofe Primary School ranked 84th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.4% | 9.2% | 140 | — |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 22.6% | 109 | 2.3 miles |
| St. Mark's CofE Primary School | 47% | 5.4% | 19.8% | 100 | 2.4 miles |
| Handcross Primary School | 79% | 4% | 12.9% | 238 | 2.8 miles |
| Brook Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.2% | 6.9% | 172 | 3.1 miles |
| Woodgate Primary Academy | 50% | 7.3% | 27% | 169 | 3.1 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)
- 9.22%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.39%
- Persistent absence
- 5.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
St. Mark's CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Handcross Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Haywards Heath
-
Brook Infant School and Nursery3.1 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Woodgate Primary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Crawley
Other schools in Haywards Heath
Balcombe Cofe Primary School ranks 11th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Haywards Heath.
- Blackthorns Community Primary School Primary
- Bolney CofE Primary School Primary
- Bolnore Village Primary School Primary
- Danehill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Handcross Primary School Primary
- Harlands Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield Primary
- Lindfield Primary Academy Primary
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy Primary
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Giles CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Balcombe Cofe Primary School teach?
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Haywards Heath.
- Who is the headteacher of Balcombe Cofe Primary School?
- The headteacher of Balcombe Cofe Primary School is Mr Ben Turney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Balcombe Cofe Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Balcombe Cofe 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 Balcombe Cofe Primary School?
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Balcombe Cofe Primary School full?
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 140 on roll (93%), 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 Balcombe Cofe Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Balcombe Cofe Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Balcombe Cofe Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Balcombe Cofe Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Balcombe Cofe Primary School?
- Balcombe Cofe 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 does Balcombe Cofe Primary School rank locally?
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School ranked 84th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Balcombe Cofe Primary School's absence rate?
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census.
- What are Balcombe Cofe Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Balcombe Cofe 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.