Ashdown Primary SchoolRotherfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crowborough.
Summary of the comparison
Ashdown Primary School and Rotherfield Primary School are primary schools in Crowborough.
Ashdown Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rotherfield Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ashdown Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashdown Primary School was judged Good and Rotherfield Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Ashdown Primary School and 55.0% for Rotherfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ashdown Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rotherfield Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrowboroughAshdown Primary School | CrowboroughRotherfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 61st of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Crowborough, TN6 2HW | Crowborough, TN6 3NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 401 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.5% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ashdown Primary School
Rotherfield Primary School
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