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Little Horsted Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Little Horsted, Lewes Road, Uckfield TN22 5TS · littlehorsted.e-sussex.sch.uk · 01825 750380
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 35%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. East Sussex 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · East Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 86
- 82% of 105 places
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15.7%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: East Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 3 families put the school first and 5 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 | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 12 | 0.8 | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 35% 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
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼35% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 31 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Little Horsted Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 31 Jan 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2008Good
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 (33 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 33
- 37% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (33%) with SEND