Community school · East Sussex

Hankham Primary School

4–11Ages
107Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114395URN

Hankham Road, Hankham, Pevensey, BN24 5AY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.3per place

3.1 above East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

53 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 25 April 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

25 April 2023
Graded inspection: Good
17 December 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

5.3applications per place, Reception

3.1 above East Sussex median (2.2) 3.1 above England median (2.2)

53 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 5.3; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 5.0; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 3.3; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 3.6; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 3.7; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 3.4; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 4.6; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 2.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 3.3; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 4.3; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 2.9; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 2.6; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 3.0; East Sussex median median 1.8

More applications per place than the East Sussex median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
East Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	10	53	5.3	10	1.00
Sep 2025	10	50	5.0	8	0.80
Sep 2024	16	52	3.3	14	0.88
Sep 2023	14	51	3.6	7	0.50
Sep 2022	10	37	3.7	6	0.60
Sep 2021	12	41	3.4	5	0.42
Sep 2020	12	55	4.6	8	0.67
Sep 2019	20	51	2.6	16	0.80
Sep 2018	20	65	3.3	11	0.55
Sep 2017	12	51	4.3	7	0.58
Sep 2016	20	58	2.9	19	0.95
Sep 2015	20	52	2.6	12	0.60
Sep 2014	18	54	3.0	14	0.78

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 65% · Maths 74% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%96th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard26%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth4%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard17%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
East Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	4%	103	105
2023/24	68%	0%	105	104
2022/23	48%	4%	100	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hankham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

5.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Stone Cross School
1.3 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Shinewater Primary School
2.0 km · East Sussex

2026

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School
2.5 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
West Rise Primary School and Nursery
2.9 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place
Oakwood Primary Academy
3.3 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Heron Park Primary Academy
3.3 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.6applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Langney Primary Academy
3.4 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Polegate Primary School
3.5 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114395 · 845/2061
Capacity: 140 pupils · 107 on roll
Free school meals: 29.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Hankham Road, Hankham, Pevensey, BN24 5AY
Local authority: East Sussex · Wealden

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources