Beckley Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Rye, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2017–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Beckley Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Rye, East Sussex for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 31 January 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Beckley 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | 4.47 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | 5.23 mi |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | 4.30 mi |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | 4.98 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 50% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3rd lowest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex that have results.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, but a last distance was published in 4 of the 7 earlier years with a published outcome.
- For 2026 Reception entry, there were 10 first-choice applications for 10 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 8% 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
- Main Street, Beckley, Rye, TN31 6RN
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 83 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 31 January 2024
Strengths
- “Smiles abound at Beckley Church of England Primary School.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school here.”
- “Pupils arrive cheerfully, brimming with enthusiasm for the day ahead.”
To improve
- “However, links to the early years are not as strong in a few other subjects, such as history.”
- “Occasionally, however, the curriculum is not matched well enough to what pupils already know and can do.”
- “When this happens, pupils sometimes finish work too quickly or it lacks sufficient challenge, meaning they do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 March 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) | 50% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 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.
- Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Brede Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Staplecross Methodist Primary School 4.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School 4.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rye Community Primary School 4.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 4.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery 4.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published