St John's Church of England Primary SchoolSir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crowborough.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Church of England Primary School and Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Crowborough.
St John's Church of England Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sir Henry Fermor Church of England 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 66.0% for St John's Church of England Primary School and 40.0% for Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St John's Church of England Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrowboroughSt John's Church of England Primary School | CrowboroughSir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 69th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 383 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Crowborough, TN6 1SD | Crowborough, TN6 2SD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 383 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.8% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 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.
St John's Church of England Primary School
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School
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