Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery continues to demonstrate a strong performance as a good school. Pupils express happiness and safety while attending, showcasing a caring and inclusive atmosphere where older students support younger peers. The school's ambitious vision fosters the individual growth of pupils and effectively nurtures their talents across academics, arts, and sports. While the overall curriculum is well-constructed and tailored to students' needs, there are identified gaps in teachers’ subject knowledge in certain areas, impacting consistent achievement levels for some pupils. The school is responding to past challenges by actively improving its mathematics curriculum, which has positively affected pupils' performance following previously low national test results. With a focus on emotional development and respect for diversity, the school creates a vibrant community environment, encouraging pupils to take on responsible roles such as school councillors and sports ambassadors. Through engaging clubs and trips, pupils connect their learning to real-life experiences, promoting both academic and personal growth.

Strengths

• Pupils feel happy and safe at school.
• The school has an ambitious vision that supports individual character development.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• The curriculum is well-constructed and tailored to pupils' interests and needs.
• Teachers foster enthusiasm for learning and help pupils connect new knowledge with prior learning.
• The school encourages strong interpersonal relationships among pupils.
• There is a strong emphasis on personal development through clubs and community events.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers have less secure subject knowledge in certain areas.
• Inconsistent delivery of curriculum content results in gaps in knowledge for some pupils.

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 Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.3% 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, 2.4% of pupils at Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery had 21.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.7% 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, 20.7% of pupils at Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% 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 Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery received £8,308 and spent £8,245 for each of its 114 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £60,000 (£529 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 Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery have?

Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery has 121 pupils on roll.

What age range does Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery cover?

Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery?

Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery is at High Fords, Icklesham, Winchelsea, East Sussex, TN36 4BX.