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EnglandSouth EastWealdenTN5 6SRWadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary

Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery

Primary

Wealden · Wadhurst · TN5 6SR https://wadhurstpri.e-sussex.sch.uk/esussex/primary/wadhurst

Pupils
296
cap. 325
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
66%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
296
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
66%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
296
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 31/01/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio26.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery · Primary · East Sussex

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
66%
+8pp
73%66%58%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
RWM higher standard
5%
-8pp
19%12%5%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 5%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
89%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
76%
Writing higher standard
18%
Maths expected standard
74%
Maths higher standard
16%
Science expected standard
97%
SPAG expected standard
68%
SPAG higher standard
8%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
104.0
GPS scaled score
102.0

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
296
Pupil : teacher ratio
26.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Sparrows Green Road, Sparrow Green, Wadhurst, TN5 6SR
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
2024/2566%5%89%29%76%18%74%16%97%68%107.0104.0102.08%296
2023/2458%13%74%39%74%16%74%26%87%74%107.0105.0104.08%307
2022/2359%7%80%44%68%15%71%22%76%63%107.0103.0103.0+2.40+0.40-0.706%321
2018/1963%19%77%42%88%27%81%23%94%83%106.0105.0106.0+0.00+0.40-1.0010%315
2017/1873%13%83%29%83%27%81%19%92%79%106.0104.0106.0+0.30-0.30-1.1010%326
2016/1767%11%87%33%87%11%78%27%96%87%107.0105.0106.0+1.30-0.90-0.6011%338

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
2024/2529626.58%3%14%5%11%
2023/2430722.78%2%13%6%10%
2022/2332124.76%2%14%7%12%
2021/2228321.78%2%14%6%11%
2020/2127822.39%2%11%
2018/1931522.510%2%9%4%7%
2017/1832623.310%3%11%4%8%
2016/1733824.111%2%12%4%7%

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