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Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Ditchling · BN6 8TU

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

243

Local authority

East Sussex

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
148917

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Governance
Academy trust: HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-29

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
73%
Higher standard (RWM)
20%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

4.5%

Persistent absence

8.1%

Unauthorised

0.7%

Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
148

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.3% · Persistent 6.2%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England