St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Playden Rye, East Sussex
St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Playden Rye, East Sussex for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 23 April 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Houghton Green Lane, Playden, Playden Rye, TN31 7PJ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 75 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning at this warm and friendly school.”
- “Pupils have trusted adults they know will address any concerns they have.”
- “One pupil, reflecting the views of many, said, ‘The best thing about the school is that we look after each other.”
To improve
- “However, the school’s work to address gaps in knowledge is not fully embedded.”
- “This means that pupils do not recall the important skills and knowledge they require consistently well.”
- “Work in books shows that too many older pupils are not well enough prepared for their next steps.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2025 (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) | 0% | 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: 5 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 5 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Rye Community Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beckley Church of England Primary School 4.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery 4.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery 6.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Brede Primary School 6.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School 7.1 mi Good Last distance published