Academy sponsor led · West Sussex

Blackwell Primary School

4–11Ages
294Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148141URN

Blackwell Farm Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3JL

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

1.1 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

102 applications for 29 places · 23rd of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 23 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.5applications per place, Reception

1.1 above West Sussex median (2.5) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

102 applications · 29 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as Blackwell Primary School (URN 125963), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	102	3.5	45	1.55
Sep 2025	29	83	2.9	29	1.00
Sep 2024	31	93	3.0	31	1.00
Sep 2023	31	93	3.0	25	0.81
Sep 2022	41	95	2.3	35	0.85
Sep 2021	34	82	2.4	33	0.97
Sep 2020 *	47	95	2.0	41	0.87
Sep 2019 *	44	97	2.2	36	0.82
Sep 2018 *	59	139	2.4	55	0.93
Sep 2017 *	52	120	2.3	51	0.98
Sep 2016 *	60	161	2.7	64	1.07
Sep 2015 *	51	116	2.3	44	0.86
Sep 2014 *	52	97	1.9	40	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 79% · Maths 80% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%91st of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard25%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth13%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard26%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	8%	105	105
2023/24	63%	2%	104	103
2022/23	62%	2%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Blackwell Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead
0.9 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead
1.0 km · West Sussex

Good2022

3.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Estcots Primary School
1.3 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Halsford Park Primary School
1.4 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
The Meads Primary School
2.0 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Felbridge Primary School
2.8 km · Surrey

Good2022

2.6applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Dormansland Primary School
3.0 km · Surrey

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148141 · 938/2057
Trust: Everychild Partnership Trust
Capacity: 390 pupils · 294 on roll
Free school meals: 18.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2020
Replaced: Blackwell Primary School (URN 125963)
Address: Blackwell Farm Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3JL
Local authority: West Sussex · Mid Sussex

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources