Albourne Church of England Primary School

How places are decided at Albourne Church of England Primary School

Albourne Church of England Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Albourne Church of England Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Albourne Church of England Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Albourne Church of England Primary School?

Albourne Church of England Primary School has 177 pupils on roll.

What ages does Albourne Church of England Primary School take?

Albourne Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Albourne Church of England Primary School located?

Albourne Church of England Primary School is located in Hassocks, BN6 9DH, West Sussex.

How do I apply to Albourne Church of England Primary School?

Albourne Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Albourne Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Albourne Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Albourne Church of England Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Albourne Church of England Primary School was 1.093 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Albourne Church of England Primary School?

When Albourne Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children (children in public care), children who were previously looked after who ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a special guardianship order or child arrangements order. This includes children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Evidence must be provided. (Note 1); 2. Children subject to a special guardianship order (not previously in care) — Children who are subject to a special guardianship order who have not previously been in local authority care. Evidence must be provided. (Note 2); 3. Exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds — Children who need a place at the school on exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds. Evidence must be provided. (Note 3), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within any category, place allocation will be decided by prioritising applications on the basis of the distance from home to school. All distances are measured by a straight line from the school to the child's home address using Ordnance Survey data within the curtilage of the property. In the event that applicants cannot be prioritised using the tie-breaker above because the distance measurements are the same, the Trust will use random allocation to decide which children will be offered the remaining places.

What is the largest ethnic background at Albourne Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.1% of pupils at Albourne Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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