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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 114563

St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Winchelsea · TN36 4ED

Ages 5–11 · 148 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-14

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
112

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 fill99%

148 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
148
Boys / girls
73 / 75
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
148 / 150 (99%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
22
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
Mr Dale Saxby

Location

Address
Friars Road
Postcode
TN36 4ED
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 aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Winchelsea, East Sussex, 148 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.9%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in WinchelseaNear TN36

  • Rye Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rye · TN31 7ND · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM50.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • Rye College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rye · TN31 7NQ · East Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.3
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence13.1%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dale Saxby
Telephone
01797226479
Website
www.st-thomas-winchelsea.e-sussex.sch.uk/

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