Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School

Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School continues to demonstrate good performance across various aspects of education. The school environment is welcoming, with pupils exhibiting positive behavior, strong relationships with staff, and a commitment to inclusivity. The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced, allowing for effective prior learning reinforcement. Additionally, the school supports pupils with special educational needs effectively, ensuring they can access the full curriculum and achieve their potential. However, there are areas that require attention; specifically, some subjects like mathematics have not fully embedded the new curriculum, hindering optimal learning for all pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils show thoughtful and considerate behavior.
• High expectations from teachers lead to a positive learning environment.
• Strong emphasis on leadership opportunities for pupils.
• Engaging curriculum design and exciting activities.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.

Areas for Improvement

• Mathematics curriculum is not fully embedded, affecting pupil learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.3% of pupils at Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School had 20.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.1% of pupils at Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School received £8,135 and spent £6,501 for each of its 383 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £404,000 (£1,055 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of The Tenax Schools Trust, income was £7,568 and spending £7,384 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Crowborough · East Sussex local authority: places and applications

Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School is part of The Tenax Schools Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Jarvis Brook Primary School Crowborough
• St Mark's Church of England Primary School Tunbridge Wells
• Fordcombe Church of England Primary School Tunbridge Wells
• Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Tunbridge Wells
• Bishop Chavasse Primary School Tonbridge
• Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Tonbridge
• West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp West Malling
• Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy West Malling

What is Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School have?

Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School has 403 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School cover?

Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School?

Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School is at Crowborough Hill, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 2SD.