Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School

Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School has made effective strides in maintaining the standards previously established at their last inspection. The school creates a warm and welcoming environment where pupils thrive academically and socially. Since joining the Skylark Federation, the school has fostered high expectations and strong leadership, enabling improved educational outcomes, particularly in reading. Pupils display positive attitudes toward learning and benefit from a wide array of extracurricular activities and support systems, fostering their individual talents and interests. However, there are areas requiring attention. The school acknowledges inconsistencies in delivering the curriculum across foundation subjects and the need for stronger foundational skills in English for younger pupils. Additionally, while there have been improvements to the support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ongoing efforts are necessary to ensure all students receive the appropriate assistance. The school continues to engage with parents to enhance their confidence in behavior management and overall school processes.

Strengths

• Pupils are welcomed and supported by Year 6 buddies in Reception.
• Strong leadership has re-established high expectations for all pupils.
• Pupils enjoy a safe and positive school environment.
• A wide range of trips and extracurricular activities enrich pupils' experiences.
• Effective phonics teaching from the beginning of Reception.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent delivery of the curriculum in some foundation subjects.
• Younger pupils struggle with complex writing tasks too early.
• Support for pupils with SEND has been inconsistent over time.

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 Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.1% 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, 1.1% of pupils at Iford and Kingston 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 Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School had 23.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 48.7% 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, 16.8% of pupils at Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.1% 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 2022–23 Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School received £6,187 and spent £6,125 for each of its 164 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £273,000 (£1,667 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 Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School have?

Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School has 190 pupils on roll.

What age range does Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School cover?

Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

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

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School?

Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School is at Wellgreen Lane, Kingston, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3NR.