Firle Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Requires improvement Jul 8 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- 114525
- Address
- The Street, Firle, BN8 6LF
- Website
- www.firleschool.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 54 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 0%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.1%
White British 79.6%
Other White 11.1%
Mixed 3.8%
Other Black 3.7%
Gypsy/Roma 1.9%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-2.9
WritingWell below average-6.7
MathsAverage-3.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 43%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Firle Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 10
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 8
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 8
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 16 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 5 1 4 |
| Year 1 | 4 4 0 |
| Year 2 | 12 9 3 |
| Year 3 | 10 5 5 |
| Year 4 | 8 5 3 |
| Year 5 | 8 2 6 |
| Year 6 | 7 3 4 |