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Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Hastings · TN35 4LS

Ages 5–11 · 194 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
189

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

194 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
100 / 94
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
194 / 218 (89%)
Free school meals
23.2%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Siobhan Andrews

Location

Address
Rye Road, Guestling
Postcode
TN35 4LS
Town
Hastings
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Rother
Constituency
Hastings and Rye
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 aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Hastings, East Sussex, 194 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Hastings
15
Primary schools in Hastings
11
Academies among open schools in Hastings
73% (11)
Open schools in TN35
8
Primary in TN35
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 HastingsNear TN35

  • Ore Village Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN35 5DB · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Sandown Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 2AA · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • All Saints CofE Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN35 5JU · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • Dudley Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hastings · TN35 5NJ · East Sussex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.4%

    2.6 miles away

  • Westfield School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hastings · TN35 4QE · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.6%

    2.6 miles away

  • Mulberry Baird Primary

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 3TH · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS220%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Siobhan Andrews
Telephone
01424812279
Website
www.guestling.e-sussex.sch.uk/

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