Community school · East Sussex

Rotherfield Primary School

4–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114416URN

North Street, Rotherfield, Crowborough, TN6 3NA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

65 applications for 30 places · 43rd of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

11 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
2 May 2012
Graded inspection: Good

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to East Sussex median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

65 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

2026 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.8; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 2.3; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 2.2; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.4; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 2.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 2.1; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 2.3; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 2.2; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 1.6; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.9; East Sussex median median 1.8

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	30	65	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2025	30	83	2.8	38	1.27
Sep 2024	28	56	2.0	27	0.96
Sep 2023	27	63	2.3	25	0.93
Sep 2022	29	58	2.0	27	0.93
Sep 2021	28	61	2.2	27	0.96
Sep 2020	30	73	2.4	28	0.93
Sep 2019	30	75	2.5	28	0.93
Sep 2018	30	64	2.1	24	0.80
Sep 2017	30	69	2.3	35	1.17
Sep 2016	30	66	2.2	28	0.93
Sep 2015	30	47	1.6	21	0.70
Sep 2014	20	37	1.9	20	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 84% · Maths 65% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%86th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard35%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard13%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	55%	10%	106	102
2023/24	68%	6%	106	103
2022/23	69%	7%	108	105

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

Rotherfield Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Jarvis Brook Primary School
2.8 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

0.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School
2.9 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Ashdown Primary School
3.3 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School
3.6 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
St Marys Catholic Primary School
3.8 km · East Sussex

2026

3.1applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Mayfield Church of England Primary School
4.2 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Five Ashes CofE Primary School
5.0 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Primary School
5.6 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications 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: 114416 · 845/2084
Capacity: 210 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 12.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: North Street, Rotherfield, Crowborough, TN6 3NA
Local authority: East Sussex · Wealden

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