Voluntary controlled school · East Sussex

Stonegate Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
116Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
114523URN

Station Road, Stonegate, Wadhurst, TN5 7EN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.4 above East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

39 applications for 15 places · 18th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

9 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 October 2013
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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 above East Sussex median (2.2) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

39 applications · 15 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 3.4; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 3.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 3.4; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 3.3; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 2.9; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.7; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 3.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 3.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 2.6; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 2.6; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 2.1; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 3.0; 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	15	39	2.6	17	1.13
Sep 2025	15	51	3.4	19	1.27
Sep 2024	15	45	3.0	18	1.20
Sep 2023	14	47	3.4	22	1.57
Sep 2022	15	49	3.3	21	1.40
Sep 2021	15	43	2.9	17	1.13
Sep 2020	15	41	2.7	17	1.13
Sep 2019	14	49	3.5	23	1.64
Sep 2018	10	36	3.6	10	1.00
Sep 2017	14	36	2.6	14	1.00
Sep 2016	12	31	2.6	10	0.83
Sep 2015	16	33	2.1	14	0.88
Sep 2014	15	45	3.0	20	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 54% · Writing 69% · Maths 69% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%110th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard54%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard31%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth31%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard15%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	46%	15%	103	105
2023/24	63%	0%	105	105
2022/23	75%	8%	106	105

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

Stonegate Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School
3.5 km · East Sussex

Some aspects not as strong2024

3.2applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Burwash CofE School
3.9 km · East Sussex

Outstanding2024

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Etchingham Church of England Primary School
4.6 km · East Sussex

Good2023

3.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery
4.8 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery
6.9 km · East Sussex

Improved significantly2025

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
7.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Mayfield Church of England Primary School
8.0 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Salehurst Church of England Primary School
8.7 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.4applications per place 32%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114523 · 845/3062
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 116 on roll
Free school meals: 13.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Station Road, Stonegate, Wadhurst, TN5 7EN
Local authority: East Sussex · Rother

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