Ashurst Wood Primary School
School Lane, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, RH19 3QW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Hobby
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- URN
- 151826
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01342822584
About this school
Ashurst Wood Primary School is a primary academy in East Grinstead. It teaches children aged 4 to 11.
Ofsted has inspected Ashurst Wood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Ashurst Wood Primary School (URN 125929).
How Ashurst Wood Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 50% | 8.3% | 23.3% | 199 | 1.3 miles |
| Estcots Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 7.6% | 403 | 1.6 miles |
| The Meads Primary School | 53% | 4.8% | 10.4% | 286 | 1.9 miles |
| Blackwell Primary School | 61% | 5.6% | 18.8% | 294 | 2.3 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead | — | — | — | 199 | 2.6 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Forest Row
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Estcots Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
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The Meads Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
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Blackwell Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead2.6 miles
Primary · East Grinstead
Other schools in East Grinstead
- Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead Primary
- Blackwell Primary School 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 Ashurst Wood Primary School teach?
- Ashurst Wood Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in East Grinstead.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashurst Wood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ashurst Wood Primary School is Mrs Lisa Hobby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ashurst Wood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashurst Wood 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.
- Is Ashurst Wood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ashurst Wood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ashurst Wood Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ashurst Wood Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ashurst Wood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ashurst Wood 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.
- Does Ashurst Wood Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Ashurst Wood Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 13 August 2026.