School Lane, Blackboys, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 5LL
10 reasons to choose Blackboys Church of England Primary School
Main point of differentiation
Blackboys Church of England Primary School is one of the best state primary schools in the Crowborough and Wadhurst area, ranking in the top 15% in the country with a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Blackboys Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school is federated with Framfield CofE Primary School in the St Thomas à Becket Church of England Federation. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Blackboys Church of England Primary School has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Blackboys Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 25% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Blackboys Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are coordinated within half-termly topics. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.
Sport at Blackboys Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Blackboys Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
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Newick Church of England Primary School (8.4 miles); St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Crowborough (10.6 miles); Barcombe Church of England Primary School (10.6 miles).
Mayfield School (6.7 miles); Bede’s School (8.6 miles); Lewes Old Grammar School (10.6 miles).
Uckfield Community Technology College (4.2 miles); Heathfield Community College (5.2 miles); Priory School (10.9 miles).