SCHOOL PROFILE

Turners Hill Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151827
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 140 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 June 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

15 March 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 22 May 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority West Sussex
Trust HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 140 140 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 72 51.4% of pupils
Male pupils 68 48.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.1%
12.7 pts below England
School 12.1%
Mid Sussex 9.7%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.4%
18.9 pts below England
School 1.4%
Mid Sussex 7.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Mid Sussex 0.6%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
95.7%
134
White and Asian
1.4%
2
Any other White background
0.7%
1
Irish
0.7%
1
Pakistani
0.7%
1
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.4% 30 of 140 pupils
0.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.4%
Mid Sussex 23.4%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.4% 23 pupils
England 14.8% 1.6 pts above
EHC plans 5.0% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 1.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 14
Speech, language & communication 11
No specialist assessment yet 2
Specific learning difficulty 2
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.0% 11.8 pts above England
Turners Hill Church of England Primary School
100.0%
Mid Sussex
90.0%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information