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Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School

Rother, TN33 0RQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#8,740
of 13,686 nationally

About Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School

Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School sits slightly below the East Sussex local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 59%, Sedlescombe’s figure is 57% — a modest gap of two percentage points. That places the school 77th out of 144 primary schools in the county, putting it in the middle of the pack rather than among the top performers. Its ranking within the Rother district is more telling: 22nd out of 30 schools, which lands it in the bottom half locally. The school’s overall Ofsted rating of Good, confirmed in its most recent graded inspection in 2012 and maintained through an ungraded inspection in November 2023, suggests a stable but not exceptional picture. Leadership and management were also judged Good in that 2012 inspection, though the school’s previous inspection in 2008 had rated it Requires improvement, so there has been clear progress over time.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBrede Lane, BATTLE, Rother, TN33 0RQ
HeadteacherCaroline Harvey
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils201
Free School Meals (FSM)18.4%
School Capacity201 / 210 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Nov 2023): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 30 Mar 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsArt StudiosLibraryGymnasiumForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

TennisNetballDanceRounders

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChessGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: sedlescombe.school. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Sedlescombe 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.