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Hankham Primary School

Community school · Pevensey · BN24 5AY

Ages 4–11 · 107 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
110

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

14

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
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 fill76%

107 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
107
Boys / girls
49 / 58
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
107 / 140 (76%)
Free school meals
29.9%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Timlin

Location

Address
Hankham Road, Hankham
Postcode
BN24 5AY
Town
Pevensey
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Pevensey, East Sussex, 107 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.9%.

Open schools in Pevensey
3
Primary schools in Pevensey
3
Academies among open schools in Pevensey
0% (0)
Open schools in BN24
3
Primary in BN24
3
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 PevenseyNear BN24

  • Stone Cross School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pevensey · BN24 5EF · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand1.33

    0.8 miles away

  • Shinewater Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN23 8ED · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • West Rise Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN23 7SL · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.94

    1.8 miles away

  • Oakwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 0SS · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand0.95

    2.0 miles away

  • Heron Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 9EE · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM38.0%
    • Demand0.90

    2.0 miles away

  • Langney Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN23 7EA · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.02

    2.1 miles away

  • Polegate Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Polegate · BN26 6PT · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand1.02

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Timlin
Telephone
01323763265
Website
www.hankhamschool.co.uk/

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