Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 20 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
East Sussex
Unique reference
114496
Address
Sheepsetting Lane, Cross in Hand, Cross-in-Hand School, TN21 0XG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
385 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
52.7%
Girls
47.3%
First language not English
4.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
14%
Persistent absence
16.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84.7%
Mixed 5.4%
Other White 3.1%
African 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other Asian 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.2
WritingBelow average-2.3
MathsAverage-1.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
57
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
46
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
46
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
42
16
26
Year 1
43
24
19
Year 2
61
31
30
Year 3
59
34
25
Year 4
64
39
25
Year 5
59
29
30
Year 6
56
29
27
Year 2024-2025