Barcombe Church of England Primary School
School Name: Barcombe Church of England Primary School Address: Barcombe Cross Town/City: Lewes County: East Sussex Postcode: BN8 5DN Telephone Number: 01273 400287 Website: http://www.barcombe.e-sussex.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Voluntary controlled school Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: Skylark Federation
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Dean
Capacity: 140
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 132 (57% boys & 43% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 6.8%
URN: 114488
DfE Number: 845/3002
UKPRN: 10073787
UPRN: 200001459963
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Lewes (E07000063)
Constituency: East Grinstead and Uckfield (E14001212)
Electoral Ward: Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey (E05011583)
Diocese: CE10(Diocese of Chichester)
Easting & Northing: 541952E, 115993N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 55' 35.65" N 0° 1' 6.88" E
Plus Code: 9F22W2G9+JC
DfE Record: View record
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