Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Hailsham Road
Herstmonceux
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 4LG
Phone 01323833148
Reference Number 114506

Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School continues to demonstrate good performance overall, with pupils thriving in a supportive and respectful environment. The school emphasizes its values, which are integrated into the curriculum, allowing pupils to develop strong friendships and a sense of community. Leaders are ambitious and committed to enhancing the quality of education, with a focus on ensuring that pupils are well-prepared for their future schooling. There are effective approaches in place for reading and mathematics, with specific interventions for pupils with special educational needs.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 204
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.49%
Girls: 49.51%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 12 24
2 13 17 30
3 14 18 32
4 19 14 33
5 17 12 29
6 19 10 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93.6%
White, Other 2%
White & Asian 1%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 28 Sep 2022
Date Report
28 Sep 2022 School inspection
21 Mar 2017 Full inspection:
25 Sep 2012 Full inspection:
14 Jul 2010 Full inspection:
24 Apr 2007 Full inspection:
10 May 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate genuine care for one another and form strong friendships.
  • Leaders are ambitious and contribute to a calm and respectful school culture.
  • Pupils show interest in learning and ask insightful questions.
  • The school provides a well-structured phonics and reading program.
  • Pupils with SEND are effectively supported and achieve well academically.
  • There is a strong culture of safeguarding, where pupils feel safe and supported.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some teaching strategies are not consistently applied across the school.
  • Leaders have not ensured that teachers fully understand how to deliver the planned curriculum.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50%
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 105
Maths 103

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.9
Writing -0.3
Maths -0.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 14 5
Third Preference 10 2
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Thornton Grove Academy
Marshfoot Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2PH
2.96 miles
Hawkes Farm Academy
Hawks Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1ND
3.12 miles
White House Academy
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3.17 miles
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3.6 miles
Grovelands Community Primary School
Dunbar Drive, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3UW
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4.4 miles
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Maynards Green Community Primary School
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5 miles
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