Voluntary controlled school · East Sussex

Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
415Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
114519URN

High Street, Westham, Pevensey, BN24 5LP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

130 applications for 60 places · 43rd of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

130 applications · 60 places offered · 61 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 1.8; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 1.9; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 1.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.5; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 2.1; 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 1.9; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 2.2; 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	60	130	2.2	61	1.02
Sep 2025	51	94	1.8	51	1.00
Sep 2024	59	104	1.8	52	0.88
Sep 2023	58	111	1.9	52	0.90
Sep 2022	60	125	2.1	61	1.02
Sep 2021	59	95	1.6	47	0.80
Sep 2020	60	149	2.5	64	1.07
Sep 2019	60	109	1.8	54	0.90
Sep 2018	61	127	2.1	63	1.03
Sep 2017	60	119	2.0	60	1.00
Sep 2016	55	104	1.9	46	0.84
Sep 2015	60	114	1.9	57	0.95
Sep 2014	60	129	2.2	56	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 86% · Maths 83% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%16th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard40%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth14%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard33%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	76%	10%	107	106
2023/24	64%	3%	107	104
2022/23	53%	3%	105	104

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

Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Langney Primary Academy
2.3 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Hankham Primary School
2.5 km · East Sussex

Good2023

5.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
West Rise Primary School and Nursery
2.6 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place
Shinewater Primary School
2.6 km · East Sussex

2026

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Stone Cross School
2.7 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School
3.1 km · East Sussex

2026

1.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Tollgate Community Junior School
3.4 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

57%met the SATs standard
Heron Park Primary Academy
3.8 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.6applications per place 41%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: 114519 · 845/3050
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 415 on roll
Free school meals: 17.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: High Street, Westham, Pevensey, BN24 5LP
Local authority: East Sussex · Wealden

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