Voluntary controlled school · East Sussex

Buxted CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
192Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
114493URN

Hurstwood Road, Buxted, Uckfield, TN22 4BB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

60 applications for 30 places · 55th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

3 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 March 2014
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

60 applications · 30 places offered · 29 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 2.2; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 1.8; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 2.2; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 2.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 1.9; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.6; 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	60	2.0	29	0.97
Sep 2025	28	56	2.0	19	0.68
Sep 2024	26	56	2.2	24	0.92
Sep 2023	29	53	1.8	23	0.79
Sep 2022	16	34	2.1	15	0.94
Sep 2021	22	49	2.2	18	0.82
Sep 2020	22	48	2.2	17	0.77
Sep 2019	30	61	2.0	32	1.07
Sep 2018	25	71	2.8	32	1.28
Sep 2017	22	44	2.0	19	0.86
Sep 2016	30	56	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2015	25	49	2.0	19	0.76
Sep 2014	25	39	1.6	25	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 52% · Maths 69% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%114th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard24%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard52%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard14%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	41%	0%	106	103
2023/24	52%	0%	104	101
2022/23	57%	0%	109	106

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

Buxted CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Bonners CofE School & Nursery
1.9 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Manor Primary School
2.0 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Rocks Park Primary School
2.9 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School
2.9 km · East Sussex

Good2024

3.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Framfield Church of England Primary School
3.1 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School
3.2 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Philip's Catholic Primary School
3.3 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
4.3 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114493 · 845/3011
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 192 on roll
Free school meals: 8.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Hurstwood Road, Buxted, Uckfield, TN22 4BB
Local authority: East Sussex · Wealden

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