Nutley Church of England Primary School

About Nutley Church of England Primary School

Nutley Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school’s most telling exam metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 58% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just one percentage point below the East Sussex local authority average of 59%, placing Nutley in the middle of the pack locally — it ranks 69th out of 144 primary schools in the county. In the Wealden borough specifically, it comes 27th out of 48 schools, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate area. The school’s ranking score of 58 places it in the bottom 50% nationally, though its individual subject results tell a more nuanced story: 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, and 75% in writing, both comfortably above the combined figure.

Looking closer at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s strengths and gaps become clearer. While 83% of pupils hit the expected standard in maths, only 58% did so in reading, and the combined figure of 58% reflects that reading drag. At the higher standard, just 8% of pupils achieved the top tier across all three subjects, with 17% reaching it in maths, reading and writing individually. Average scaled scores were 103 in maths and 104 in reading, both slightly above the national baseline of 100. The school has no Progress 8 data available, so it’s not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Ofsted’s 2021 ungraded inspection confirmed the school “remains Good,” with leadership and management also rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2012 awarded the same overall effectiveness, suggesting consistent, if not outstanding, quality over time.

Nutley is a small Church of England primary with just 64 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, so there is room to grow. It is oversubscribed for 2025/26, however, with 15 first-preference applications for 15 places and 25 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.67. The school offers a chapel, library, playing fields, sports hall, sensory room and ICT suite, plus clubs including coding, chess, eco club and gardening. SEND provision covers social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication, hearing and visual impairments, and other difficulties. With a 17.2% pupil premium rate, it serves a moderately disadvantaged intake. This school suits families who value a small, faith-based setting with solid maths outcomes and a broad range of extracurricular activities, but who are aware that reading results lag behind the local average.

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