Buxted CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Uckfield, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.03 miles
Published by East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2017–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Buxted CofE Primary School is a primary school in Uckfield, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 February 2023. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Buxted CofE 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 | 2.03 mi |
| 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | 1.37 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.90 mi |
| Reception 2017 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last Reception child offered a place lived 2.03 miles away, 12th longest of 27 East Sussex primary schools with a published last distance (this one included).
- The 2026 Reception last distance was further from the school than in 2018, and the longest of the 3 years with a published distance.
- Reception 2026 had 29 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 25 first-choice families were offered a place and 4 were not.
- In 2024/25, 41% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 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
- Hurstwood Road, Buxted, Uckfield, TN22 4BB
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 192 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 February 2023
Strengths
- “This is a school where the youngest and oldest pupils play joyfully together.”
- “Everyone feels happy and safe.”
- “In this nurturing environment, expectations are high for all.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ attainment in writing is weaker, but leaders are taking action to address this.”
- “Pupils’ work in writing does not yet match the higher standards pupils achieve in their reading, mathematics and foundation subjects.”
- “Playtime conduct is positive, but some pupils would like more activities to enjoy.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 March 2023 (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) | 41% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 25 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.
- Bonners CofE School & Nursery 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manor Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rocks Park Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Framfield Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School 2.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published