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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 114527

Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary controlled school · Winchelsea · TN36 4BX

Ages 2–11 · 121 pupils · East Sussex

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-03

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
92

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 fill92%

121 pupils · 131 places

Pupils on roll
121
Boys / girls
61 / 60
School capacity
131
Capacity fill
121 / 131 (92%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 211

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 Paula Robinson

Location

Address
High Fords, Icklesham
Postcode
TN36 4BX
Town
Winchelsea
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Winchelsea, East Sussex, 121 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Winchelsea
2
Primary schools in Winchelsea
2
Academies among open schools in Winchelsea
0% (0)
Open schools in TN36
2
Primary in TN36
2
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.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Paula Robinson
Telephone
01424814448

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