Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2–11 · Wadhurst, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2017–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Wadhurst, East Sussex for ages 2–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 31 January 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Wadhurst CofE 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| 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
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, as at 84 of the 138 other East Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 23 first-choice applications for 24 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 66% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- There are 26.3 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.5 across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
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
- Sparrows Green Road, Sparrow Green, Wadhurst, TN5 6SR
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 269 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 31 January 2024
Strengths
- “This is a school that sits at the heart of its community, where pupils are happy and settled.”
- “Pupils proudly talk about its inclusive and welcoming nature.”
- “They are well supported to learn and thrive in an environment characterised by warm, supportive relationships.”
To improve
- “As their early years provision has grown, leaders recognise that there is room for more specific building blocks that connect the early years and key stage 1 to be identified.”
- “However, this is not yet as consistent across foundation subjects and, as a result, the adaptations needed are not always as closely tailored to pupils’ needs as they could be.”
- “In one-to-one reading with adults, however, pupils are not always as supported as precisely as they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 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) | 66% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 23 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.
- Stonegate Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Frant Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Mayfield Church of England Primary School 4.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rotherfield Primary School 5.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Burwash CofE School 5.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Etchingham Church of England Primary School 5.8 mi Good Last distance published