Dallington Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address The Street
Dallington
Heathfield
East Sussex
TN21 9NH
Phone 01435830335
Reference Number 114498

Dallington Church of England Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. The nurturing environment fosters strong relationships among pupils and between pupils and staff. With a focus on high expectations, the school caters well to all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), ensuring they succeed academically and socially. The safeguarding measures are robust, and pupils express confidence in the support they receive from staff.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 109
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.79%
Girls: 53.21%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 32.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 6 8 14
2 6 9 15
3 11 4 15
4 6 10 16
5 10 12 22
6 4 8 12

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.7%
White, Other 2.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
White & Asian 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
Mixed, Other 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 10 Jan 2023
Date Report
10 Jan 2023 School inspection
05 Jul 2017 Short inspection
23 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
01 Jul 2008 Full inspection:
26 Apr 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils thrive in a caring and supportive environment.
  • Strong relationships fostered among students and staff.
  • High expectations from leaders for all pupils.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND.
  • Ambitious and relevant curriculum offered.
  • Strong emphasis on developing a love for reading.
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities available.
  • Positive behavior management ensuring minimal disruption.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum clarity in some subjects needs improvement.
  • Inconsistency in curriculum implementation across some areas.
  • Sequence of learning is not always precisely identified.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 101

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3.7
Writing -3.4
Maths -2.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 7 0
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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