Voluntary controlled school · East Sussex

Frant Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
96Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
114505URN

Church Lane, Frant, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9DX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jul 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.4 above East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

36 applications for 10 places

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

Report card · inspected 14 July 2026Published 13 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years		Strong standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

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

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Inspection history

14 July 2026
Report card · 4 Strong standard, 3 Expected standard
27 January 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.4 above East Sussex median (2.2) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

36 applications · 10 places offered · 6 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.6; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.5; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 2.4; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 2.9; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 2.5; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 2.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 2.3; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 2.1; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 2.9; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 2.1; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 3.0; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 2.3; 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	36	3.6	6	0.60
Sep 2025	15	37	2.5	20	1.33
Sep 2024	14	34	2.4	11	0.79
Sep 2023	14	41	2.9	15	1.07
Sep 2022	15	38	2.5	12	0.80
Sep 2021	13	34	2.6	9	0.69
Sep 2020	15	33	2.2	14	0.93
Sep 2019	15	35	2.3	19	1.27
Sep 2018	15	32	2.1	16	1.07
Sep 2017	15	44	2.9	14	0.93
Sep 2016	15	31	2.1	15	1.00
Sep 2015	15	45	3.0	21	1.40
Sep 2014	15	35	2.3	18	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 70% · Maths 50% → 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 standard80%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard60%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth10%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard10%

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%	107	101
2023/24	58%	8%	109	104
2022/23	67%	0%	108	107

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

Frant Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

3.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Broadwater Down Primary School
2.7 km · Kent

Good2023

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
3.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2022
Claremont Primary School
3.2 km · Kent

Good2023

3.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
3.6 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
4.1 km · Kent

Good2024

2.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
The Wells Free School
4.3 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School
4.4 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
4.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114505 · 845/3029
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 96 on roll
Free school meals: 6.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Lane, Frant, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9DX
Local authority: East Sussex · Wealden

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources