Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Battle, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
3.29 miles
Published by East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Battle, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 March 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School 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 | 3.29 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 4.89 mi |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 4.06 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | 2.93 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The 2026 Reception last distance offered, 3.29 miles, was the 5th longest of 27 East Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Every applicant was offered a place in 5 of the 9 Reception years with a published outcome; the 2026 last distance was nearer the school than in 2025.
- For Reception 2026 there were 64 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 57 offers went to first-choice families and 7 first-choice families (11%) were not offered a place.
- 63% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
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
- Market Road, Battle, TN33 0HQ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 412 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and excited by the many opportunities on offer to them at this inclusive, caring school.”
- “Relationships are warm and good humoured.”
- “Pupils are well known and understood by staff, which ensures that they feel valued.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, teachers do not focus enough on challenging and extending pupils’ thinking within subjects.”
- “There remain a few challenges in securing consistent, regular attendance for all pupils.”
- “The school knows that pupils who do not come to school as much as they should miss out on important learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (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) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 64 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Catsfield Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Crowhurst CofE Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Netherfield CofE Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Ninfield Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Churchwood Primary School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Robsack Wood Primary School 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy 4.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published