Voluntary controlled school · East Sussex

Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery

4–11Ages
199Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
114504URN

Forest Row CE Primary School, School Lane, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, RH18 5EB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.5 below East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

49 applications for 30 places · 84th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%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 · 19 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.5 below East Sussex median (2.2) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

49 applications · 30 places offered · 33 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 1.5; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 1.4; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 1.7; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 1.4; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 1.4; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 1.4; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 1.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 1.6; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 1.3; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.2; East Sussex median median 1.8

More applications per place than the East Sussex median in 0 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	30	49	1.6	33	1.10
Sep 2025	30	44	1.5	33	1.10
Sep 2024	30	45	1.5	30	1.00
Sep 2023	25	34	1.4	24	0.96
Sep 2022	21	36	1.7	19	0.90
Sep 2021	25	36	1.4	25	1.00
Sep 2020	19	27	1.4	18	0.95
Sep 2019	23	32	1.4	21	0.91
Sep 2018	22	34	1.6	20	0.91
Sep 2017	20	31	1.6	21	1.05
Sep 2016	23	30	1.3	23	1.00
Sep 2015	21	31	1.5	21	1.00
Sep 2014	21	26	1.2	21	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 64% · Maths 59% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%99th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard41%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard9%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	50%	0%	105	101
2023/24	64%	0%	104	102
2022/23	40%	0%	107	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

Forest Row Church of England Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Good2024

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Ashurst Wood Primary School
2.1 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025
Estcots Primary School
4.2 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
The Meads Primary School
4.3 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
5.3 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Blackwell Primary School
5.5 km · West Sussex

Good2023

3.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead
5.9 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
6.0 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Halsford Park Primary School
6.2 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114504 · 845/3028
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 199 on roll
Free school meals: 18.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Forest Row CE Primary School, School Lane, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, RH18 5EB
Local authority: East Sussex · Wealden

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