Voluntary aided school · East Sussex

St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School

5–11Ages
148Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
114563URN

Friars Road, Winchelsea, TN36 4ED · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

44 applications for 22 places · 55th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%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 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

3 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 October 2014
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

44 applications · 22 places offered · 28 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 2.7; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 1.9; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 1.4; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 2.1; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 1.7; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 2.2; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 2.3; 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	22	44	2.0	28	1.27
Sep 2025	22	43	2.0	23	1.05
Sep 2024	20	36	1.8	23	1.15
Sep 2023	20	54	2.7	31	1.55
Sep 2022	20	38	1.9	22	1.10
Sep 2021	15	21	1.4	15	1.00
Sep 2020	17	37	2.2	17	1.00
Sep 2019	19	29	1.5	18	0.95
Sep 2018	16	34	2.1	16	1.00
Sep 2017	15	25	1.7	10	0.67
Sep 2016	20	43	2.2	27	1.35
Sep 2015	20	39	2.0	25	1.25
Sep 2014	20	45	2.3	28	1.40

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 83% · Maths 89% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%14th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard39%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth22%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

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	78%	22%	108	106
2023/24	65%	0%	103	104
2022/23	50%	9%	104	103

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

St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery
3.1 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Rye Community Primary School
3.8 km · East Sussex

Good2023

1.3applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School
5.5 km · East Sussex

Good2024

1.9applications per place
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
5.8 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 0%met the SATs standard
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School
6.3 km · East Sussex

2026

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Brede Primary School
8.1 km · East Sussex

2026

2.3applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Beckley Church of England Primary School
8.6 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Ore Village Primary Academy
8.7 km · East Sussex

Good2024

1.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114563 · 845/3336
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 150 pupils · 148 on roll
Free school meals: 14.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Friars Road, Winchelsea, TN36 4ED
Local authority: East Sussex · Rother

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