Balcombe Cofe Primary School, Haywards Heath

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Balcombe Cofe Primary School

London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath RH17 6HS

http://www.balcombeschool.co.uk

Balcombe Cofe Primary School is a Church of England academy. It has about 140 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in April 2023. The present school opened in 2024.

This school is a member of Hurst Education Trust Limited. (Other schools in this trust include Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield, St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, Bolnore Village Primary School, Crawley Down Village CofE School and Albourne Church of England Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Admissions, Attainment and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.2		St. Mark's CofE Primary School
2.3		St Peter's CofE Primary School
2.9		Handcross Primary School
3.0		Woodgate Primary Academy
3.2		Brook Infant School and Nursery
3.4		Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery
3.4		Maidenbower Junior School
3.5		Harlands Primary School
3.5		Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
3.5		The Oaks Primary School & Nursery
3.5		Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
3.7		St Andrew's CofE Primary School

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates are very low and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average.

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Below average. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information about the progress of disadvantaged pupils.

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