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Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
High Fords, Icklesham, Winchelsea TN36 4BX · ickleshamcp.e-sussex.sch.uk · 01424 814448
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. East Sussex 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 121
- 92% of 131 places
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 13 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 17 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 14 | 15 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 11 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 22 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across East Sussex it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 5 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 38
- 28% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (32%) with SEND