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Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School

Rother, TN35 4LSPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1606 of 13,686 nationally

About Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School

Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School stands out sharply against the East Sussex average for Key Stage 2 performance. While the local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 59%, Guestling Bradshaw achieves 80% — a full 21 percentage points higher. This places the school in the top 25% nationally for this metric, and 4th out of 30 primary schools in the Rother district. It's a strong academic showing for a relatively small village school with 194 pupils, and one that clearly sets it apart from many of its local peers. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good across all five categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — a consistent improvement from its previous Good rating in 2012, where only two categories were formally assessed.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRye Road, Hastings, Rother, TN35 4LS
HeadteacherSiobhan Andrews
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils194
Free School Meals (FSM)24.2%
School Capacity194 / 218 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosSensory RoomLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballFootballSwimmingTennisRoundersGymnasticsDance

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaEco ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.