Voluntary controlled school · East Sussex

Burwash CofE School

4–11Ages
158Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
114492URN

School Hill, Burwash, Etchingham, TN19 7DZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.3 above East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

35 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%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: Outstanding · 23 April 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 above East Sussex median (2.2) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

35 applications · 14 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 1.4; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 1.4; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 1.9; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 1.7; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 1.6; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 1.4; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.5; 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	14	35	2.5	9	0.64
Sep 2025	18	39	2.2	18	1.00
Sep 2024	24	41	1.7	22	0.92
Sep 2023	26	36	1.4	27	1.04
Sep 2022	25	36	1.4	22	0.88
Sep 2021	22	41	1.9	20	0.91
Sep 2020	17	37	2.2	13	0.76
Sep 2019	25	38	1.5	24	0.96
Sep 2018	19	33	1.7	17	0.89
Sep 2017	25	42	1.7	24	0.96
Sep 2016	19	31	1.6	18	0.95
Sep 2015	20	28	1.4	20	1.00
Sep 2014	25	37	1.5	25	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 80% · Maths 80% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%27th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard24%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth16%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard28%

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	72%	8%	105	105
2023/24	53%	16%	103	103
2022/23	58%	4%	107	102

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

Burwash CofE SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Etchingham Church of England Primary School
3.0 km · East Sussex

Good2023

3.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Stonegate Church of England Primary School
3.9 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Dallington Church of England Primary School
5.7 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School
6.0 km · East Sussex

Some aspects not as strong2024

3.2applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery
6.1 km · East Sussex

Improved significantly2025

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Salehurst Church of England Primary School
6.2 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.4applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Netherfield CofE Primary School
6.8 km · East Sussex

2026

2.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery
7.2 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114492 · 845/3009
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 175 pupils · 158 on roll
Free school meals: 13.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Hill, Burwash, Etchingham, TN19 7DZ
Local authority: East Sussex · Rother

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