Blackwell Primary School

Blackwell Farm Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3JL

Good

Inspected 23 May 2023

Good

Ofsted

61%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

324

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 324 / 390 (83%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.8%

Disadvantaged

9.3%

EAL

4.6%

SEN support

16.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

61%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.6%

Overall absence

13.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

14.88

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

21.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

7.57

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

£47,031

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,648 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,191

Spend per pupil

£6,559

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.