Voluntary aided school · East Sussex

St Philip's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
114569URN

High Street, New Town, Uckfield, TN22 5DJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2025 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

2.0per place

0.2 below East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

41 applications for 21 places · 60th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%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 · 29 April 2025Ofsted'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		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

29 April 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
11 December 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.2 below East Sussex median (2.2) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

41 applications · 21 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 1.6; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 1.6; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 1.9; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 1.3; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 1.7; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 1.6; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.8

More applications per place than the East Sussex median in 1 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	21	41	2.0	18	0.86
Sep 2025	29	46	1.6	19	0.66
Sep 2024	19	34	1.8	15	0.79
Sep 2023	19	30	1.6	15	0.79
Sep 2022	15	29	1.9	14	0.93
Sep 2021	26	43	1.7	26	1.00
Sep 2020	30	61	2.0	40	1.33
Sep 2019	30	52	1.7	32	1.07
Sep 2018	29	37	1.3	25	0.86
Sep 2017	15	26	1.7	15	1.00
Sep 2016	30	50	1.7	31	1.03
Sep 2015	22	34	1.6	20	0.91
Sep 2014	28	42	1.5	26	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 73% · Maths 73% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%73rd of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard48%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth12%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard12%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	61%	3%	107	104
2023/24	71%	6%	107	105
2022/23	74%	19%	109	106

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 Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School
0.6 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Rocks Park Primary School
1.1 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Manor Primary School
1.4 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Framfield Church of England Primary School
2.5 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Buxted CofE Primary School
3.3 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Bonners CofE School & Nursery
3.4 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Blackboys Church of England Primary School
4.9 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114569 · 845/3343
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 13.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: High Street, New Town, Uckfield, TN22 5DJ
Local authority: East Sussex · Wealden

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