Frant Church of England Primary School

About Frant Church of England Primary School

Frant Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in the Wealden district of East Sussex, educating 96 pupils aged 4 to 11. Within the local authority, it sits in the middle of the pack, ranking 74th out of 144 primary schools of the same type. The top-performing peers in the area are St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School, Catsfield Church of England Primary School, and Blackboys Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Frant’s own ranking score of 58 places it in the bottom half of schools nationally, but the school is oversubscribed, receiving 37 applications for 15 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with 20 of those coming as first preferences. That level of demand suggests it holds a strong local reputation, even if its raw academic ranking doesn’t place it among the elite in the county.

In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2012, the school was rated Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. An ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just one percentage point below the East Sussex local authority average of 59%. Reading is a clear strength: 92% of pupils reached the expected standard and 42% achieved a higher standard, with an average scaled score of 109. Maths results are more mixed, with 67% at the expected level and an average score of 104, while writing saw 58% at expected and just 8% at the higher standard. Progress scores are not available for any subject, so it’s difficult to judge how much value the school adds beyond these attainment figures.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, sensory room, playing fields, art studios, a gymnasium and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. Sports provision covers athletics, football, gymnastics, tennis, dance, cross country and cricket, and there are clubs for drama, choir, chess, science and book club. SEND support is well-documented, with provisions for pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorder. With a capacity of 105 and only 96 pupils on roll, there is some physical space, but the oversubscription ratio of 2.47 shows demand outstrips supply. This is a school that suits families who value a small, church-affiliated setting with strong reading outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer, but who are comfortable with maths and writing results that sit closer to the local average.

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