Etchingham Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Etchingham, 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, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Etchingham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Etchingham, East Sussex for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Etchingham 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | 2.28 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 1.63 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 1.85 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 3.31 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 2.88 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 2.83 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 away, the 10th longest of 27 East Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- For Reception 2026 there were 18 first-choice applications for 15 offers; 15 offers went to first-choice families, and 3 first-choice families (17%) were not offered a place.
- The Reception last distance has swung sharply between some years; the 2026 figure was about the same as in 2024 and nearer than in 2017.
- In 2024/25, 67% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 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
- Parsonage Croft, High Street, Etchingham, TN19 7BY
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 98 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils delight in attending this caring village school.”
- “They uphold the school’s values of friendship, tolerance and compassion in class and when at play.”
- “Pupils make up adventurous stories on the ‘boat’ and enjoy spending time in the playhouse.”
To improve
- “However, in a minority of subjects, leaders have not yet defined clearly enough how curriculum content builds over time.”
- “This means that some pupils do not deepen their learning as well as they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 September 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) | 67% | 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: 18 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.
- Burwash CofE School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery 1.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Salehurst Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Stonegate Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Netherfield CofE Primary School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School 4.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dallington Church of England Primary School 5.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published