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Buxted CofE Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

Hurstwood Road, Buxted, Uckfield TN22 4BB · buxtedce.e-sussex.sch.uk · 01825 733185

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
41%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. East Sussex 61%, England 62%
Last distance offered
2.03 mi
3.27 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 6 · East Sussex Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
192
91% of 210 places
Local authority
East Sussex
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
8.9%
First language not English
1.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 6” went to a home 2.03 mi (3.27 km) from the school. Source: East Sussex Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 15 (Places 16)15September 2023: 23 (Places 29)23September 2024: 24 (Places 26)24September 2025: 19 (Places 28)19September 2026: 29 (Places 30)29Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263029186%
September 2025Sept 202528190.7100%
September 2024Sept 202426240.9100%
September 2023Sept 202329230.8100%
September 2022Sept 202216150.9100%

Last distance offered

Reception – Category 6Distance
September 20262.03 mi3.27 km

Results

In 2024/25, 41% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across East Sussex it was 61%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 64% (England 53%)64%2016/17: 89% (England 61%)89%2017/18: 75% (England 64%)75%2018/19: 58% (England 65%)58%2022/23: 57% (England 60%)57%2023/24: 52% (England 61%)52%2024/25: 41% (England 62%)41%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 3 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Buxted CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
2 Feb 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (64 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
83%
Replies
64
35% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●82% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲51% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲75% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (19%) with SEND

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