Bodiam Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
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
114529
Address
Castle Road, Bodiam, TN32 5UH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
70 (54% of total capacity)
Boys
47.1%
Girls
52.9%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.4%
Persistent absence
12.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 74.3%
Gypsy/Roma 12.9%
Mixed 5.7%
African 2.9%
Unclassified 2.9%
Other White 1.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.4
WritingWell below average-3.6
MathsWell below average-5.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
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 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bodiam Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
16
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
12
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
15
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
8
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes17.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher13.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher21.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
12
5
7
Year 1
7
3
4
Year 2
8
2
6
Year 3
12
7
5
Year 4
6
3
3
Year 5
14
6
8
Year 6
11
7
4
Year 2024-2025