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Rotherfield Primary School

Community school · Crowborough · TN6 3NA

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

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)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
110 / 99
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
26
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
Miss Kate Bishop

Location

Address
North Street, Rotherfield
Postcode
TN6 3NA
Town
Crowborough
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Sussex Weald
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 Crowborough, East Sussex, 209 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.4%.

Open schools in Crowborough
9
Primary schools in Crowborough
7
Academies among open schools in Crowborough
44% (4)
Open schools in TN6
9
Primary in TN6
7
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 CrowboroughNear TN6

  • Jarvis Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 3RG · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Ashdown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 2HW · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.98

    2.0 miles away

  • St Marys Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 2LB · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand1.20

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kate Bishop
Telephone
01892852574
Website
http://www.rotherfieldprimary.org.uk/

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