Aldrington CofE Primary School

Aldrington CofE Primary School is performing well, with most pupils making secure progress across the curriculum. The school has seen improvements in achievement over the past three years, with outcomes in national tests consistently close to or above the national average. The school's phonics programme effectively supports early reading skills, contributing to successful learning outcomes for younger pupils. Notably, the school has established a strong culture of safeguarding and an inclusive ethos, allowing all pupils to feel valued and supported in their learning journey. However, leaders acknowledge the need for continued efforts to ensure that the quality of pupils' work reflects a deeper understanding of the curriculum and to implement better checks on pupils' progress during lessons to adapt teaching accordingly.

Strengths

• Strong progress in phonics leading to improved reading skills.
• High attendance rates, consistently above the national average.
• Inclusive ethos that supports all pupils, including those with special educational needs.
• Effective leadership that promotes professional development and staff morale.
• A well-sequenced, broad, and balanced curriculum.

Areas for Improvement

• Variability in how well teachers check and adapt teaching based on pupils' needs.
• Need for higher quality work that demonstrates depth of learning across the curriculum.

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 Aldrington CofE Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.1% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Aldrington CofE 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 Aldrington CofE Primary School had 21.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 23.5% of pupils at Aldrington CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% 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 Aldrington CofE Primary School received £5,999 and spent £6,062 for each of its 412 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £6,000 (-£15 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 Aldrington CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Aldrington CofE Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Aldrington CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Aldrington CofE Primary School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Aldrington CofE Primary School have?

Aldrington CofE Primary School has 412 pupils on roll.

What age range does Aldrington CofE Primary School cover?

Aldrington CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Aldrington CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Aldrington CofE Primary School?

Aldrington CofE Primary School is at Eridge Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7QD.