Framfield Church of England Primary School

About Framfield Church of England Primary School

Framfield Church of England Primary School sits within the East Sussex local authority, a small village primary with 87 pupils on its roll. In the most recent local rankings of 144 same-type schools, it placed 126th, a position that places it well behind its top-performing peers in the area. The highest-ranked local school is St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School, followed by Catsfield Church of England Primary School and Blackboys Church of England Primary School. Framfield’s most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in December 2024, judged the school to be Requires Improvement overall, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2015. The inspection report highlighted that leadership and management, quality of education, and behaviour and attitudes all require improvement, though early years provision and personal development were both rated Good. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 27 applications for 14 places, and 10 of those were first-preference offers.

Academically, the school’s Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show a mixed picture. Just 20% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 59%. In reading, 60% reached the expected standard, but no pupils achieved the higher standard. Maths saw 30% at the expected level and 10% at the higher standard, while writing had 30% at the expected level and none at the higher standard. The school’s average scaled scores were 100 in reading and 98 in maths. Nationally, Framfield ranks in the bottom 50 of primary schools based on the combined expected standard metric, sitting at the 99th percentile nationally. Parent View responses, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, show that 81% of the 43 respondents would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreed that their child is happy and feels safe.

The school offers a range of facilities including playing fields, a library, a sensory room, an ICT suite, music rooms, a sports hall, art studios and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, tennis, rounders and athletics, and there is a varied programme of clubs such as coding, science club, chess, eco club, film club and gardening. For children with special educational needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. However, the Parent View data shows no responses to the question about SEND support, so it is difficult to gauge parental satisfaction in that area. With a capacity of 104 and a current roll of 87, there is some room for growth, but the oversubscription figures suggest demand is strong. This is a small, Church of England village school that may suit families who value a close-knit setting and are comfortable with its current Requires Improvement rating, particularly if they are looking for a school where early years provision and personal development are already rated Good.

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