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Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ditchling · BN6 8TU

Ages 2–11 · 194 pupils · East Sussex

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
156

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
48
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill120%

194 pupils · 161 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
104 / 90
School capacity
161
Capacity fill
194 / 161 (120%)
Free school meals
1.2%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Gemma Cragg

Location

Address
Lewes Road
Postcode
BN6 8TU
Town
Ditchling
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Lewes
Constituency
Lewes
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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 2–11, in Ditchling, East Sussex, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 1.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Ditchling
1
Primary schools in Ditchling
1
Academies among open schools in Ditchling
100% (1)
Open schools in BN6
8
Primary in BN6
5
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Cragg

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