Catsfield Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Battle, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.42 miles
Published by East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Catsfield 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 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.
Catsfield 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 | 2.42 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 3.56 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 2.82 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 3.41 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 1.09 mi |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | 3.91 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 1.52 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last child offered a Reception place lived 2.42 miles from the school, the 9th longest of the 27 East Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- The 2026 Reception last distance was nearer than in 2025 and further than in 2017; it swung sharply between some years, the biggest move being from 2017 to 2018.
- For 2026 Reception entry, there were 17 first-choice applications for 15 offers: 15 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families (12%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th highest 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
- Church Road, Catsfield, Battle, TN33 9DP
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 105 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy, safe and thriving in this caring and ambitious village school.”
- “The vision to ‘nurture the spirit, grow the mind and love your neighbour’ is fulfilled daily by joyful pupils and dedicated staff.”
- “Behaviour is positive from the classroom to the playground.”
To improve
- “Curriculum improvements need more time to embed to ensure that every lesson is taught as consistently well as the best.”
- “This effort must continue, as some pupils with SEND do not attend highly enough, which means they miss out on high-quality support provided by the school.”
- “Some parents and carers have had concerns about support for pupils with SEND in the past.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 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) | 69% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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.
- Ninfield Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Crowhurst CofE Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Glenleigh Park Primary Academy 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Netherfield CofE Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King Offa Primary Academy 3.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chantry Community Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published