Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Heathfield, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2017–2023 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Heathfield, East Sussex for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 1.58 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 1.42 mi |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | 2.50 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex is 12.7%.
- In Reception 2023 every applicant was offered a place, but in 3 of the 6 earlier years places ran out and a last distance was published.
- In 2024/25, 71% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Battle Road, Punnetts Town, Heathfield, TN21 9DE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 121 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “This is a school at the heart of its community where pupils feel happy and safe.”
- “Staff prioritise getting to know every family individually and are ambitious for every pupil to succeed.”
- “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are fully included in school life.”
To improve
- “In those subjects where the curriculum is less developed, leaders are working to build on stronger practice.”
- “However, this is not precise enough.”
- “This means that some of the weakest readers are not learning to read as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Parkside Community Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Maynards Green Community Primary School 2.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Dallington Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Burwash CofE School 4.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School 4.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Five Ashes CofE Primary School 4.7 mi Not judged Last distance published