Academy sponsor led · East Sussex

Ninfield Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
129Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
149576URN

Church Lane, Ninfield, Battle, TN33 9JW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Category of concern: Serious weaknesses

Safeguarding not effective

Graded inspection · Jun 2022 Previous framework

Inadequate

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.6 below East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

30 applications for 19 places · 88th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Ofsted category of concern: Serious weaknesses

Safeguarding: not effective at the latest graded inspection

Overall effectiveness: Inadequate · 21 June 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management			Inadequate
Early years provision	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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 below East Sussex median (2.2) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

30 applications · 19 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; 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 1.8; East Sussex median median 2.0; as the previous school
2022 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.0; as the previous school
2021 2.4; East Sussex median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 2.5; East Sussex median median 2.0; as the previous school
2019 2.3; East Sussex median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 2.6; East Sussex median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 3.0; East Sussex median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 2.3; East Sussex median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
East Sussex median

Dashed bars: as Ninfield Church of England Primary School (URN 114515), the previous school.

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	19	30	1.6	18	0.95
Sep 2025	15	39	2.6	10	0.67
Sep 2024	20	44	2.2	20	1.00
Sep 2023 *	13	23	1.8	10	0.77
Sep 2022 *	20	43	2.2	17	0.85
Sep 2021 *	20	48	2.4	23	1.15
Sep 2020 *	20	50	2.5	29	1.45
Sep 2019 *	20	45	2.3	23	1.15
Sep 2018 *	16	41	2.6	16	1.00
Sep 2017 *	20	59	3.0	29	1.45
Sep 2016 *	20	34	1.7	19	0.95
Sep 2015 *	20	46	2.3	27	1.35
Sep 2014 *	20	39	2.0	21	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 93% · Maths 79% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%62nd of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard21%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth7%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard29%

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	64%	0%	103	105
2023/24	70%	4%	106	106
2022/23

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

Ninfield Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

1.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Catsfield Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Glenleigh Park Primary Academy
4.0 km · East Sussex

Good2023

1.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill
4.4 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2024

3.1applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Little Common School
4.5 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
King Offa Primary Academy
5.2 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Crowhurst CofE Primary School
5.2 km · East Sussex

2026

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School
5.3 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Chantry Community Primary School
5.4 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 42%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149576 · 845/2030
Trust: Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 129 on roll
Free school meals: 24.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2023
Replaced: Ninfield Church of England Primary School (URN 114515)
Address: Church Lane, Ninfield, Battle, TN33 9JW
Local authority: East Sussex · Wealden

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