South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good May 20 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 114509
- Address
- Church Lane, BN7 2HS
- Website
- www.southmalling.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 228 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.1%
- Girls
- 53.9%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.1%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 1.8% |
| Other White | 2.6% |
| Mixed | 8% |
| White British | 83.3% |
| Other | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| African | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.1
WritingBelow average-2.4
MathsWell below average-4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 67% |
| Local authority average | 61% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 0% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 26
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 22 10 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 25 15 10 |
| Year 1 | 30 9 21 |
| Year 2 | 31 13 18 |
| Year 3 | 28 13 15 |
| Year 4 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 5 | 32 14 18 |
| Year 6 | 30 14 16 |