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EnglandSouth EastRotherTN36 4EDSt Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary

St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School

Primary

Rother · Winchelsea · TN36 4ED www.st-thomas-winchelsea.e-sussex.sch.uk/

Pupils
139
cap. 150
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
78%
RWM expected · 2024/25
22%
RWM higher · 2024/25
139
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
78%
RWM expected · 2024/25
22%
RWM higher · 2024/25
139
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School · Primary · East Sussex

Finance£6292 spend / pupil£6268 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
78%
+13pp
78%64%50%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
RWM higher standard
22%
+22pp
22%11%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 22%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
94%
Reading higher standard
39%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
22%
Maths expected standard
89%
Maths higher standard
33%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
78%
LA AVG 66.61%
SPAG higher standard
33%
LA AVG 20.05%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.48
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 103.86
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
139
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Friars Road, Winchelsea, TN36 4ED
Local authority
East Sussex
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2578%22%94%39%83%22%89%33%89%78%108.0106.0106.011%139
2023/2465%0%76%0%76%6%76%18%88%35%103.0104.0100.011%131
2022/2350%9%59%32%59%14%64%18%64%59%104.0103.0102.0+0.20+1.30+1.0015%135
2018/1976%19%76%48%90%38%90%43%100%76%108.0107.0107.0-1.70-1.40-3.208%143
2017/1850%0%50%29%79%21%64%14%79%64%102.0103.0103.0-3.70-0.90-2.908%151
2016/1768%0%73%23%86%14%73%9%91%82%103.0102.0105.0-1.70+0.60-1.8010%149

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2513924.011%1%17%4%12%
2023/2413119.011%0%18%5%11%
2022/2313521.115%0%20%6%16%
2021/2213521.113%0%21%8%25%
2020/2113721.415%2%22%
2018/1914322.38%1%17%7%20%
2017/1815123.68%2%16%5%8%
2016/1714921.910%0%15%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.