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Buxted CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Uckfield · TN22 4BB

Ages 4–11 · 192 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
168

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

192 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
89 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
192 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
17
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
Federation
South Ashdown Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Head

Location

Address
Hurstwood Road, Buxted
Postcode
TN22 4BB
Town
Uckfield
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 Uckfield, East Sussex, 192 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Uckfield
15
Primary schools in Uckfield
13
Academies among open schools in Uckfield
0% (0)
Open schools in TN22
15
Primary in TN22
13
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.

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    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Uckfield · TN22 2EG · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

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    Uckfield · TN22 1UB · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Rocks Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Uckfield · TN22 2AY · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand0.90

    1.8 miles away

  • St Philip's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Uckfield · TN22 5DJ · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.88

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Head
Telephone
01825733185
Website
www.buxtedce.e-sussex.sch.uk

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