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Rye Community Primary School

Rother, TN31 7NDPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#9,980
of 13,686 nationally

About Rye Community Primary School

Rye Community Primary School’s headline metrics tell a mixed story when set against the East Sussex local authority average for primary schools. The school’s key stage 2 results show 53% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is six percentage points below the LA average of 59%. This places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, ranking 90th out of 144 in the local authority. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects: 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, comfortably above the national benchmark, and the average scaled scores in both reading and maths sit at 102, which is in line with the national average of 100. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good across all categories, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2018, suggesting a school that has turned a corner under current leadership.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressThe Grove, Rye, Rother, TN31 7ND
HeadteacherFran Brassleay
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils233
Free School Meals (FSM)42.8%
School Capacity233 / 420 (55% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2023
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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, 16 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallGymnasiumForest SchoolSensory RoomPlaying Fields

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

Cross CountryCricketSwimmingFootballNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirCodingEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: ryeprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Rye Community 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.