Report card · inspected Apr 2026
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Safeguarding standards met
This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026| Area | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | ||||
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | ||||
| Achievement | Expected standard | ||||
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard | ||||
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard | ||||
| Early years | Expected 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
- 28 April 2026Report card · 7 Expected standard
- 4 July 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)
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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 entry32 applications · 12 places offered · 12 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.7; East Sussex median median 2.2
- 2025 2.4; East Sussex median median 2.2
- 2024 2.4; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2023 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
- 2022 2.3; East Sussex median median 2.0
- 2021 3.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2020 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.0
- 2019 2.4; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2018 1.6; 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 1.3; 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 | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 16 | 39 | 2.4 | 14 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2024 | 19 | 46 | 2.4 | 20 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2023 | 20 | 41 | 2.1 | 20 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 20 | 46 | 2.3 | 23 | 1.15 |
| Sep 2021 | 20 | 60 | 3.0 | 27 | 1.35 |
| Sep 2020 | 20 | 39 | 2.0 | 21 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2019 | 20 | 48 | 2.4 | 26 | 1.30 |
| Sep 2018 | 20 | 31 | 1.6 | 20 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2017 | 18 | 36 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2016 | 20 | 37 | 1.9 | 25 | 1.25 |
| Sep 2015 | 18 | 24 | 1.3 | 14 | 0.78 |
| Sep 2014 | 12 | 19 | 1.6 | 10 | 0.83 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 78% · Writing 83% · Maths 72% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- East Sussex median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 0% | 106 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 10% | 107 | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 0% | 104 | 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
- Netherfield CofE Primary SchoolThis schoolThis school20262.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
- 4.3 km · East SussexStandards maintained20251.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
- 5.2 km · East SussexRemains Good20232.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
- 5.5 km · East SussexGraded · no overall grade20243.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
- 5.5 km · East SussexGood20221.4applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
- 6.5 km · East SussexSerious weaknesses Inadequate20221.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
- 6.8 km · East SussexOutstanding20242.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
- 7.2 km · East SussexGood20233.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 7.2 km · East SussexRemains Good · improving20232.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 114514 · 845/3045
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 140 pupils · 126 on roll
- Free school meals
- 20.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Darvel Down, Netherfield, Battle, TN33 9QF
- Local authority
- East Sussex · Rother
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources