Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 30 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 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
114532
Address
Sparrows Green Road, Sparrow Green, TN5 6SR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
296 (75% of total capacity)
Boys
53.7%
Girls
46.3%
First language not English
2.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.5%
Persistent absence
9.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84.1%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 5.7%
African 1%
Unclassified 1%
Irish 0.7%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.4
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 13%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
27
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
26
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
26
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes27
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 1, Part-time
2
0
2
Early Years 2, Part-time
13
7
6
Early Years 2, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
15
9
6
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
2
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
22
12
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
2
1
Reception, Full-time
32
16
16
Year 1
30
18
12
Year 2
40
24
16
Year 3
33
17
16
Year 4
27
16
11
Year 5
35
18
17
Year 6
38
17
21
Year 2024-2025