Schools and Education in Balcombe Lane

There are 63 schools within 5 miles of Balcombe Lane town centre, including 41 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Hazelwick School, Step by Step School Limited and Forge Wood Primary School. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
63
Primary
41
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
30
Outstanding (6) Good (30) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (25)
Hazelwick School Secondary 3.8 miles Crawley Avenue, Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1SX Inspected: 13 November 2023 Step by Step School Limited 4.1 miles Grinstead Lane, Grinstead Lane, Sharpthorne, RH19 4HP Inspected: 20 October 2025 Forge Wood Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Somerley Drive, Crawley, RH10 3SW Inspected: 19 March 2025 Manor Green Primary School 4.7 miles Crawley Avenue, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0DU Inspected: 11 May 2022 Lindfield Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles School Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2DX Inspected: 19 November 2021 Blackthorns Community Primary Academy Primary 5 miles Blackthorns Close, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2UA Inspected: 23 May 2025
Brook Infant School and Nursery Primary 2.3 miles Salterns Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7JE Inspected: 22 July 2024 Philpots Manor School 2.3 miles Hook Lane, West Hoathly, RH19 4PR Inspected: 15 September 2023 Maidenbower Junior School Primary 2.5 miles Harvest Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7RA Inspected: 06 December 2022 St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Weald Drive, Furnace Green, Crawley, RH10 6NU Inspected: 14 November 2022 Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Primary 3.2 miles Anderson Road, Tilgate, Crawley, RH10 5EA Inspected: 15 July 2025 Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Primary 3.2 miles Crawley Lane, Pound Hill, Crawley, RH10 7EB Inspected: 18 March 2024 Thomas Bennett Community College Secondary 3.3 miles Ashdown Drive, Tilgate, Crawley, RH10 5AD Inspected: 29 November 2022 St. Mark's CofE Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Brantridge Lane, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EN Inspected: 15 May 2024 St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Primary 3.4 miles Southgate Drive, Crawley, RH10 6HD Inspected: 22 September 2023 Atelier21 Future School 3.4 miles Broadfield Park, Brighton Road, Crawley, RH11 9RZ Inspected: 10 September 2025 Serenity School Crawley 3.4 miles Henson Road, Hazelwick Avenue, Crawley, RH10 1QQ Inspected: 15 December 2025 Broadfield Primary Academy Primary 3.5 miles Vulcan Close, Broadfield, Crawley, RH11 9PD Inspected: 10 June 2025 Southgate Primary Primary 3.5 miles Barrington Road, Southgate, Crawley, RH10 6DG Inspected: 27 November 2023 Handcross Primary School Primary 3.5 miles London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB Inspected: 10 July 2023 Hilltop Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Ditchling Hill, Southgate West, Crawley, RH11 8QL Inspected: 25 April 2024 Brantridge School 3.7 miles Handcross Road, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ Inspected: 04 July 2022 Seymour Primary School Primary 4 miles Seymour Road, Broadfield, Crawley, RH11 9ES Inspected: 20 December 2024 Fairway Infant School, Copthorne Primary 4 miles Fairway, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3QD Inspected: 10 February 2025 Northgate Primary School Primary 4 miles Green Lane, Northgate, Crawley, RH10 8DX Inspected: 10 March 2022 St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley Secondary 4.2 miles St. Augustine Road, Crawley, RH11 8PG Inspected: 19 May 2023 Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Secondary 4.2 miles Buckswood Drive, Gossops Green, Crawley, RH11 8JE Inspected: 15 December 2023 West Green Primary School Primary 4.3 miles West Green Drive, Crawley, RH11 7EL Inspected: 08 March 2024 Copthorne CofE Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Church Road, Copthorne, RH10 3RD Inspected: 18 July 2024 Gossops Green Primary Primary 4.5 miles Kidborough Road, Gossops Green, Crawley, RH11 8HW Inspected: 21 July 2025 The Gatwick School All-through 4.6 miles Wheatstone Close, Crawley, RH10 9TP Inspected: 10 June 2024 Manor Green College 4.7 miles Percivale Close, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0DX Inspected: 07 May 2025 Langley Green Primary Primary 4.8 miles Stagelands, Crawley, RH11 7PF Inspected: 05 December 2023 The Mill Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Ifield Drive, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0EL Inspected: 24 June 2021 St Giles CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Church Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AY Inspected: 18 November 2024 Colgate Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Blackhouse Road, Colgate, Horsham, RH13 6HS Inspected: 26 May 2023
Three Bridges Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Gales Place, Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1QG Inspected: 19 June 2024 Burstow Park School 4.9 miles Antlands Lane, Burstow, RH6 9TF Inspected: 02 September 2025
Worth School 1.1 miles Paddockhurst Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4SD Balcombe Cofe Primary School Primary 1.3 miles London Road, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HS Turners Hill Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Church Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4PA Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery Primary 2.5 miles Harvest Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7RA St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Holmans, Street Lane, Haywards Heath, RH17 6UQ Inspected: 24 January 2025 Oriel High School Secondary 2.5 miles Matthews Drive, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7XW Ardingly College 2.9 miles College Road, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Primary 2.9 miles Loppets Road, Tilgate, Crawley, RH10 5DP Woodgate Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Bellevue Farm Road, Pease Pottage, Crawley, RH11 9GT West Hoathly CofE Primary School Primary 3 miles North Lane, West Hoathly, Select, RH19 4QG Pound Hill Infant Academy Primary 3.2 miles Crawley Lane, Pound Hill, Crawley, RH10 7EB Brighton College Prep Handcross 3.2 miles London Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HF Milton Mount Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Lanehurst Gardens, Pound Hill, Crawley, RH10 3AG Crawley Broadfield Family Hub 3.9 miles Beachy Road, Broadfield, Crawley, RH11 9HJ Crawley Down Village CofE School Primary 3.9 miles Hophurst Drive, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4XA Cottesmore School 4.1 miles North Drive, Pease Pottage, Crawley, RH11 9AU Copthorne Preparatory School 4.4 miles Effingham Lane, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3HR Harlands Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Penland Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 1PJ Crawley Bewbush Family Hub 4.6 miles Dorsten Place, Bewbush, Crawley, RH11 8XW The Bewbush Academy Primary 4.6 miles Dorsten Place, Bewbush, Crawley, RH11 8XW St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Ifield Drive, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0AQ Ifield Community College Secondary 4.7 miles Southwater Close, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0DB Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield Primary 4.7 miles Glebe Road, Haywards Heath, RH17 5BQ Waterfield Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Waterfield Gardens, Bewbush, Crawley, RH11 8RA Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Hare Lane, Langley Green, Crawley, RH11 7PZ