Voluntary aided school · East Sussex

Blackboys Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
139Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
114547URN

School Lane, Blackboys, Uckfield, TN22 5LL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

42 applications for 20 places · 49th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

The graded inspection, 14 November 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

23 April 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
14 November 2019
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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

42 applications · 20 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.5; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 3.0; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 3.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.4; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 2.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 2.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 2.7; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.9; 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	20	42	2.1	25	1.25
Sep 2025	20	50	2.5	32	1.60
Sep 2024	15	30	2.0	15	1.00
Sep 2023	15	30	2.0	14	0.93
Sep 2022	7	21	3.0	7	1.00
Sep 2021	14	42	3.0	14	1.00
Sep 2020	18	43	2.4	16	0.89
Sep 2019	15	37	2.5	14	0.93
Sep 2018	20	55	2.8	23	1.15
Sep 2017	19	41	2.2	18	0.95
Sep 2016	15	26	1.7	10	0.67
Sep 2015	15	40	2.7	18	1.20
Sep 2014	18	34	1.9	27	1.50

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 91% · Writing 86% · Maths 91% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%3rd of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard91%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard41%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth27%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard91%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard41%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	82%	23%	108	108
2023/24	86%	10%	109	109
2022/23	78%	6%	109	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

Blackboys Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Framfield Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
3.7 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Manor Primary School
4.3 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School
4.4 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
East Hoathly CofE Primary School
4.4 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Buxted CofE Primary School
4.5 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
St Philip's Catholic Primary School
4.9 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School
5.4 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114547 · 845/3320
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 139 on roll
Free school meals: 4.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Lane, Blackboys, Uckfield, TN22 5LL
Local authority: East Sussex · Wealden

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