Nutley Church of England Primary School

Nutley Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, with notable strengths in safeguarding, attendance, and personal development. The school has fostered a warm and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and supported. Attendance rates are significantly better than the national average, and the commitment to supporting vulnerable pupils, especially those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), is evident through tailored interventions and strong parental collaboration. The school's values are reflected in the positive relationships among pupils and between pupils and staff, creating a culture of kindness and respect. However, there are areas that require improvement, particularly in mathematics, where standards have not been consistently high, and some pupils have gaps in their knowledge due to variations in teaching practices. There are also concerns regarding the quality of teaching in some subjects, which does not always effectively build on pupils’ existing knowledge. Leadership changes have recently been implemented to address these issues, and with the right focus, the school is working to ensure that all pupils achieve their best and remember important knowledge securely over time.

Strengths

• Strong culture of safeguarding where all pupils feel safe.
• High levels of attendance, particularly among vulnerable pupils.
• Positive and respectful relationships across the school community.
• Highly effective personal development program that prepares pupils for life beyond school.
• Well-targeted support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils.
• Effective pastoral care enhancing pupils' emotional well-being.
• Opportunities for a broad curriculum enriched by educational visits.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent standards in mathematics with some pupils' attainment below average.
• Gaps in pupils' knowledge in phonics and writing due to variations in teaching.
• Teaching does not consistently build effectively on pupils' prior knowledge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Nutley Church of England Primary School attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Nutley Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Nutley Church of England Primary School had 11.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 40.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.3% of pupils at Nutley Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Nutley Church of England Primary School received £9,772 and spent £10,217 for each of its 60 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £41,000 (£688 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Nutley Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Nutley Church of England Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Nutley Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Nutley Church of England Primary School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Nutley Church of England Primary School have?

Nutley Church of England Primary School has 60 pupils on roll.

What age range does Nutley Church of England Primary School cover?

Nutley Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Nutley Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Nutley Church of England Primary School?

Nutley Church of England Primary School is at High Street, Nutley, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3NW.