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Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

High Street, Westham, Pevensey BN24 5LP · pevenseyschool.org.uk · 01323 762269

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
76%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. East Sussex 61%, England 62%
Last distance offered
2.15 mi
3.47 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 6 · East Sussex Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
415
99% of 420 places
Local authority
East Sussex
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
17.1%
First language not English
3.6%
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 2.15 mi (3.47 km) from the school. Source: East Sussex Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 61 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 97% 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: 61 (Places 60)61September 2023: 52 (Places 58)52September 2024: 52 (Places 59)52September 2025: 51 (Places 51)51September 2026: 61 (Places 60)61Places 60
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202660611▲97%
September 2025Sept 202551511100%
September 2024Sept 202459520.9100%
September 2023Sept 202358520.9100%
September 2022Sept 202260611▲89%

Last distance offered

Reception – Category 6Distance
September 20262.15 mi3.47 km

Results

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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: 38% (England 53%)38%2016/17: 57% (England 61%)57%2017/18: 61% (England 64%)61%2018/19: 55% (England 65%)55%2022/23: 53% (England 60%)53%2023/24: 64% (England 61%)64%2024/25: 76% (England 62%)76%England 62%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
1 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jan 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (119 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
97%
Replies
119
29% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲97% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲98% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲99% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲93% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲72% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲84% agreeEngland 67%

based on 24 parents (20%) with SEND

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