Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Lewes Road Ditchling East Sussex BN6 8TU |
| Phone | 01273844130 |
| Reference Number | 148917 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 192 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.56%
Girls: 48.44% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 2.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 3.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 5 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 6 | 19 | 7 | 26 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 84.4% |
| White, Other | 4.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.6% |
| Unclassified | 2.1% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| Irish | 1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2022-06-28 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-28 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2017-12-05 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-07-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2010-03-23 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-01-10 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2002-06-10 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2017-12-05 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-07-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2010-03-23 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-01-10 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2002-06-10 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
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 | 107 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 105 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | 2.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | -0.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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The Windmills Junior School
Dale Avenue, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8LS |
1.13 miles |
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Hassocks Infant School
Chancellors Park, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8EY |
1.38 miles |
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Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Birchwood Grove Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0DP |
2.17 miles |
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London Meed Community Primary School
Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9YQ |
2.29 miles |
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Plumpton Primary School
Southdowns, Plumpton Green, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3EB |
2.44 miles |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
School Close, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9RJ |
2.71 miles |
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Oak Tree Primary School
Junction Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0PZ |
3.09 miles |
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Oak Tree Primary School
Junction Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0PZ |
3.09 miles |
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St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9UY |
3.13 miles |
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The Gattons Infant School
Royal George Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9SL |
3.14 miles |
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Southway Junior School
Southway, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9SU |
3.2 miles |
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Sheddingdean Community Primary School
Petworth Drive, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8JT |
3.28 miles |
|
Wivelsfield Primary School
South Road, Wivelsfield Green, East Sussex, RH17 7QN |
3.38 miles |
|
Coldean Primary School
Kenwards, Coldean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9EN |
3.8 miles |
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Carden Nursery and Primary School
County Oak Avenue, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8LU |
3.95 miles |
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Patcham Junior School
Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8TA |
4.1 miles |
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Albourne Church of England Primary School
The Street, Albourne, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9DH |
4.18 miles |
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Patcham Infant School
Highview Avenue South, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8WW |
4.3 miles |
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Hamsey Community Primary School
Cooksbridge, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 4SJ |
4.63 miles |
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Westdene Primary School
Bankside, Westdene, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 5GN |
4.69 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Downlands Community School
Dale Avenue, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8LP |
1.2 miles |
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Plumpton College
Ditchling Road, Plumpton, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AE |
2.12 miles |
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Burgess Hill Girls
Keymer Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG |
2.28 miles |
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Woodlands Meed
Chanctonbury Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9EY |
2.37 miles |
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The Burgess Hill Academy
Station Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9EA |
2.45 miles |
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Hurstpierpoint College
College Lane, Hassocks, BN6 9JS |
2.85 miles |
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Hambrook School
Marle Place, Leylands Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8HY |
3.08 miles |
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St Paul's Catholic College
Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8GA |
3.75 miles |
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Chailey School
Mill Lane, South Chailey, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 4PU |
3.93 miles |
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Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 8PB |
4.19 miles |
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Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Lewes Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9PW |
4.33 miles |
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LVS Hassocks
London Road, Sayers Common, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9HT |
4.56 miles |
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Varndean College
Surrenden Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6WQ |
4.89 miles |
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Varndean School
Balfour Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6NP |
4.91 miles |
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Homewood College
Queensdown School Road, Off Lewes Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 7LA |
4.92 miles |