Acre Wood Academy
Academy special sponsor led in Crowborough, East Sussex.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 144 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 146 |
| Free school meals | 30.0% |
| Trust or sponsor | LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Church Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1BN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://acrewood.lseat.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01892663018 |
| URN | 151783 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 October 2024, published 26 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Inadequate |
| Sixth form provision | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Grove Park School, URN 114688).
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Broomhill Bank School (special school, about 11.7 km)
- St Mary's School (special school, about 14.1 km)
- Oakley School (special school, about 14.2 km)
- Meadows School (special school, about 14.2 km)
- Chailey Heritage School (special school, about 15.8 km)
- Nexus Foundation Special School (special school, about 16.1 km)
- St Piers School (special school, about 17.1 km)
- Woodlands Meed (special school, about 23.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.