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OpenPrimaryOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 148917

Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Ditchling · BN6 8TU

Ages 2–11 · 243 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-29

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
148

Absence trend

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

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
37
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10

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 fill120%

243 pupils · 161 places

Pupils on roll
243
Boys / girls
111 / 132
School capacity
161
Capacity fill
243 / 161 (151%)
Free school meals
6.1%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher
Miss Nikki Elliott

Location

Address
Lewes Road
Postcode
BN6 8TU
Town
Ditchling
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Lewes
Constituency
Lewes
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Ditchling, East Sussex, 243 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.1%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in DitchlingNear BN6

  • The Windmills Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hassocks · BN6 8LS · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Hassocks Infant School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hassocks · BN6 8EY · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • London Meed Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 9YQ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.90

    2.3 miles away

  • Plumpton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lewes · BN7 3EB · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Nikki Elliott
Telephone
01273844130
Website
ditchlingprimary.co.uk

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