Stonegate Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Wadhurst, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
3.28 miles
Published by East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Stonegate Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Wadhurst, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 March 2023. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Stonegate 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 | 3.28 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 2.28 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 2.21 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 2.05 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 1.96 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 5.12 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 3.43 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 1.81 mi |
| 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
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 3.28 miles, the 6th longest of 27 East Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (middle figure 1.74 miles).
- The Reception last distance has swung sharply between years, and in 2026 it was further than in both 2025 and 2019.
- For Reception 2026 there were 17 first-choice applications for 15 offers; all 15 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families (12%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 15% 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
- Station Road, Stonegate, Wadhurst, TN5 7EN
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 116 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy and safe in the nurturing environment that leaders provide.”
- “Supportive relationships are a feature of this school.”
- “The school’s values of ‘friendship, trust, respect and courage’ are lived by all.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, pupils’ knowledge and skills are not yet precise enough to ensure that pupils’ learning builds.”
- “Teachers do not always design activities that enable pupils to learn important knowledge in the best order.”
- “As a result, pupils do not always develop in-depth knowledge and skills in all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 May 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) | 46% | 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.
- Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Burwash CofE School 2.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Etchingham Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery 4.3 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School 4.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Salehurst Church of England Primary School 5.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School 5.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published