Voluntary aided school · East Sussex

Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School

5–11Ages
194Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
114551URN

Rye Road, Guestling, Hastings, TN35 4LS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.4 above East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

76 applications for 30 places · 21st of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%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 23 June 2026Published 8 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong 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

23 June 2026
Report card · 1 Strong standard, 6 Expected standard
29 June 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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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 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.4 above East Sussex median (2.2) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

76 applications · 30 places offered · 38 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.6; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 2.2; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 2.6; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 2.1; 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 3.2; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 2.1; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 2.2; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 2.4; 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	30	76	2.5	38	1.27
Sep 2025	30	78	2.6	28	0.93
Sep 2024	27	59	2.2	25	0.93
Sep 2023	30	79	2.6	45	1.50
Sep 2022	30	63	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2021	17	36	2.1	16	0.94
Sep 2020	29	63	2.2	28	0.97
Sep 2019	29	68	2.3	38	1.31
Sep 2018	30	63	2.1	31	1.03
Sep 2017	30	97	3.2	45	1.50
Sep 2016	30	63	2.1	36	1.20
Sep 2015	30	67	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2014	30	72	2.4	47	1.57

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 78% · Maths 81% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%20th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard44%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth16%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard44%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	75%	13%	109	107
2023/24	80%	10%	108	106
2022/23	71%	10%	105	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

Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Ore Village Primary Academy
2.6 km · East Sussex

Good2024

1.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Sandown Primary School and Nursery
2.8 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery
3.5 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
All Saints CofE Junior Academy
3.9 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

63%met the SATs standard
Dudley Infant Academy
4.2 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place
Westfield School
4.2 km · East Sussex

Good2023

1.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
4.3 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023
Mulberry Baird Primary
4.3 km · East Sussex

Requires improvement2024

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114551 · 845/3324
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 218 pupils · 194 on roll
Free school meals: 23.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Rye Road, Guestling, Hastings, TN35 4LS
Local authority: East Sussex · Rother

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