Balcombe Cofe Primary School
Haywards Heath · West Sussex
HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 14 member schools: 14 primary schools. Local authorities: East Sussex | West Sussex. Regions: South East. — from the HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED public record.
Balcombe Cofe Primary School is a primary academy in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, part of HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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- Official name
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School
- Address
- London Road, Balcombe
- Postcode
- RH17 6HS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- URN (official identifier)
- 150828
- Establishment number
- 3051
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 140
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 150
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Turney
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected as Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School on 19 Apr 2023, before it became Balcombe Cofe Primary School (Good)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.balcombeschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01444811403
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2024
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Balcombe Cofe Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 140 | 117,314 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 7.9% | 16.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.9% | 13.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Balcombe Cofe Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School (URN 126006)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 15 Jun 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School (URN 126006)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 22 Nov 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School (URN 126006)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Jan 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School (URN 126006)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Jul 2010
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School (URN 126006)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 4 Sept 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Balcombe Cofe Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 5.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Balcombe Cofe Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £17,050 for 11 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 7.8% | 16.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £120 | £221 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Balcombe Cofe Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 141 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | West Sussex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £878,000 £6,227 per pupil | £6,332 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £877,000 £6,220 per pupil | £6,021 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £500,000 £3,546 per pupil · 57.0% | £3,205 · 53.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £118,000 £837 per pupil · 13.5% | £1,099 · 18.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £17,000 £121 per pupil · 1.9% | £135 · 2.2% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £14,000 £99 per pupil · 1.6% | £130 · 2.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £1,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £64,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £1,176 per pupil, supply and agency £7 per pupil — spending up £5,043 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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