Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Pevensey, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.15 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.
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School is a primary school in Pevensey, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Pevensey and Westham 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 | 2.15 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 1.25 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 1.22 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 1.59 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 1.29 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 1.69 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026: the last child offered a place lived 2.15 miles away, the 11th longest of 27 East Sussex primary schools with a published last distance (this one included).
- For Reception, the 2026 last distance was further from the school than in 2017, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 6 years with a published distance.
- Reception 2026: 61 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 59 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families (3%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 10% reached the higher standard (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
- High Street, Westham, Pevensey, BN24 5LP
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 415 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive at school keen and ready to learn.”
- “They delight in the company of their friends and form very positive relationships.”
- “One parent echoed the views of many, commenting, ‘The school is like one big, happy community.”
To improve
- “The school recognises the urgency in making the improvements needed.”
- “However, at times, these strategies are not used as well as they are intended.”
- “This means that some pupils with SEND do not learn as well as they should in some subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 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) | 76% | 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: 61 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 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.
- Langney Primary Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hankham Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Shinewater Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stone Cross School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tollgate Community Junior School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Heron Park Primary Academy 2.4 mi Good Last distance published