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Burwash CofE School

Voluntary controlled school · Etchingham · TN19 7DZ

Ages 4–11 · 158 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
139

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

158 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
158
Boys / girls
73 / 85
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
158 / 175 (90%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Gilbert

Location

Address
School Hill, Burwash
Postcode
TN19 7DZ
Town
Etchingham
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Rother
Constituency
Bexhill and Battle
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Etchingham, East Sussex, 158 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Etchingham
3
Primary schools in Etchingham
3
Academies among open schools in Etchingham
33% (1)
Open schools in TN19
3
Primary in TN19
3
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in EtchinghamNear TN19

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Gilbert
Telephone
01435882440
Website
http://www.burwash.e-sussex.sch.uk/

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