Primary school

Barcombe Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • East Sussex
  • BN8 5DN
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,276 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 89%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 15%15%2016/17: top 3%2017/18: top 2%2% · 2017/182018/19: top 10%2022/23: top 32%2023/24: top 53%2024/25: top 89%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM44% · South East 64%Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · South East 7%Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · South East 106Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · South East 105Small cohort: 16 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 73% · 22 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 91% · 11 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 94% · 17 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 84% · 19 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 68% · 19 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 61% · 18 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 44% · 16 pupils · South East 64%94%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 22 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 9% · 11 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 18% · 17 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 32% · 19 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 21% · 19 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 22% · 18 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 13% · 16 pupils · South East 7%32%9%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 22 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 110 · 11 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 109 · 17 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 109 · 19 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 111 · 19 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 18 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 16 pupils · South East 106111103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 22 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 110 · 11 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 110 · 17 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 111 · 19 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 19 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 18 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 16 pupils · South East 105111102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
14 of 14 who put it first2014 · 79.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1414
2nd100
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2015Outstanding
  4. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026132
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.8%
First language not English4.0%
SEN support10.4%
EHC plan5.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils3.6%

Girls 44.8%Boys 55.2%

94.3% full · 140 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 51 responses (40.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.9% not applicable81.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.6% not applicable87.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?27.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 27.4% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 5.3
  • Leadership 1.4
  • Teaching assistants 5
  • Other support 3

Teachers 6.7 FTE · Whole workforce 14.6 · 30 people

Financials · 2025/26

  • No datarevenue reserve

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