Five Ashes CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Mayfield, East Sussex
Five Ashes CofE Primary School is a primary school in Mayfield, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 February 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
- Five Ashes, Mayfield, TN20 6HY
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 53 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 February 2025
Strengths
- “This school cherishes every child and challenges them to thrive.”
- “It is a nurturing place where staff greet pupils daily with a warm welcome.”
- “Pupils learn and play joyfully together.”
To improve
- “However, the quality of education is not of the same high standards in the early years, where improvement work is in its infancy.”
- “However, occasionally, tasks set for pupils do not precisely reflect the new curriculum.”
- “This can mean that pupils are not always exposed to the new, more ambitious learning, the school intends.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 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) | 82% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 7 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
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- 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
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Jarvis Brook Primary School 3.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Rotherfield Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Blackboys Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Parkside Community Primary School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published