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Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Brede Lane, Sedlescombe, BATTLE TN33 0RQ · sedlescombe.school · 01424 870585
On the mapSearch near TN33 0RQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. East Sussex 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 199
- 95% of 210 places
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 17.6%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 73% 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 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 23 | 18 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% 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 | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114522)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 15 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114522), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114522)
Nov 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114522)
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 73
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (23%) with SEND