Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery

School overview

Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a primary school serving Etchingham, East Sussex, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 127 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. 71% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 14.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 5% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 29% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery their first choice was offered one of its 20 Reception places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 3.33 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 5.4%. There are about 19.1 pupils per teacher. Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.