London Road, Hurst Green, Etchingham, East Sussex TN19 7PN
10 reasons to choose Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Main point of differentiation
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 68. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 25 members of Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection.
Average class size
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery has three mixed-age classes beyond Reception, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles. Most pupils go on to Robertsbridge Community College or Uplands Community College at the end of Year 6.
The Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Maths, English, science, and RE are taught separately. Other foundation subjects are typically taught within a half-termly cross curricular topic. 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 and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.00pm.
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