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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 114498

Dallington Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Heathfield · TN21 9NH

Ages 4–11 · 118 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-02

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)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
98

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
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 fill112%

118 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
118
Boys / girls
57 / 61
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
118 / 105 (112%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
15
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
The Woodlands Federation
Headteacher
Mr Paul Cox

Location

Address
The Street, Dallington
Postcode
TN21 9NH
Town
Heathfield
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Rother
Constituency
Bexhill and Battle
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 Heathfield, East Sussex, 118 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Heathfield
8
Primary schools in Heathfield
6
Academies among open schools in Heathfield
13% (1)
Open schools in TN21
8
Primary in TN21
6
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 HeathfieldNear TN21

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Cox
Telephone
01435830335
Website
http://www.dallington.e-sussex.sch.uk

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