Primary school

Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • East Sussex
  • BN24 5LP
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,032 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 21%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 83%83%2016/17: top 66%2017/18: top 65%2018/19: top 78%2022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 47%2024/25: top 21%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM76% · South East 64%9/10 Top 20%+65.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · South East 7%7/10 Above+33.9 pts
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle+48.3 pts
Maths score106 · South East 1057/10 Above+46.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 38% · 55 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 57% · 61 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 61% · 57 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 55% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 53% · 59 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 64% · 59 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 76% · 58 pupils · South East 64%76%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 55 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 3% · 61 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 5% · 57 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 7% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 3% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 3% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 10% · 58 pupils · South East 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 55 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 61 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 104 · 57 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 60 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 59 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 58 pupils · South East 106107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 55 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 61 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 103 · 57 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 103 · 60 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 106 · 58 pupils · South East 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.7%
59 of 61 who put it first2014 · 91.1%2026 · 96.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6159
2nd391
3rd300

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2015Requires improvement
  4. 2017Good
  5. 2022Requires improvement
  6. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026415
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.0%
First language not English0.5%
SEN support9.1%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils9.4%

Girls 51%Boys 49%

98.8% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 119 responses (28.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.4% not applicable73.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year99.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.2% not applicable93.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20.2% who said Yes above83.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 17.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 24.3
  • Other support 5.9

Teachers 19.2 FTE · Whole workforce 49.5 · 65 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,118
Spend per pupil£6,995
Staff spend per pupil£5,402
Reserve per pupil£836
  • +£347,070revenue reserve
  • +£50,959in-year balance

Grants £6,500 · self-generated £619 · premises £398 per pupil