Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Forest Row, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
4.84 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.
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Forest Row, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 March 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 | 4.84 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 3.24 mi |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| 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 child offered a Reception place lived 4.84 miles from the school, the 3rd longest of the 27 East Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- The Reception last distance was further in 2026 than in 2025, and it swung sharply between some years, the biggest move being from 2025 to 2026.
- For 2026 Reception entry, there were 33 first-choice applications for 30 offers: 30 offers went to first-choice families, and 3 first-choice families (9%) were not offered a place.
- For 2026 Reception entry, 20 of the 49 applications (41%) came from families living outside East Sussex, and 8 offers went to them.
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
- Forest Row CE Primary School, School Lane, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, RH18 5EB
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 March 2024
Strengths
- “A strong sense of belonging is at the heart of Forest Row school.”
- “Pupils are happy and engaged in the broad and exciting curriculum.”
- “This is enhanced by the variety of clubs and visits that are carefully linked to what pupils are learning.”
To improve
- “However, there is still a small number of pupils who require more precise support to ensure they achieve consistently well in every subject.”
- “The quality and success of the current daily learning does not reflect the previously published outcomes.”
- “Despite these efforts, there are still too many pupils who are not attending school regularly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 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: 33 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Nutley Church of England Primary School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Danehill Church of England Primary School 4.4 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Michael's Primary School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School 5.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Marys Catholic Primary School 6.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School 6.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 6.5 mi Good Last distance published