St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Playden Rye · TN31 7PJ · East Sussex
Ages 5–11
- KS255%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM26.7%
1.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146826
Rye Community Primary School
Academy converter · Rye · TN31 7ND
Ages 2–11 · 202 pupils · East Sussex
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
39%
Overall absence
7.1%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-02-28
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)39%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 101.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 100.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.1%
Unauthorised3.6%
- Authorised absence
- 3.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 199
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill48%
202 pupils · 420 places
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- Boys / girls
- 103 / 99
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 202 / 420 (48%)
- Free school meals
- 50.3%
- FSM pupils
- 95
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Academy trust
- AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Sponsor
- Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
- Headteacher
- Ms Fran Brassleay
Location
- Address
- The Grove
- Postcode
- TN31 7ND
- Town
- Rye
- County
- East Sussex
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- District
- Rother
- Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Urban/rural
- Larger 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Rye, East Sussex, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.3%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Rye · TN31 6UW · East Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS256%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM18.5%
2.1 miles away
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Winchelsea · TN36 4ED · East Sussex
Ages 5–11
- KS250%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM14.9%
2.3 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Fran Brassleay
- Telephone
- 01797222825