Blackboys Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Uckfield, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2017–2023 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Blackboys Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Uckfield, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 23 April 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Blackboys 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 | Not published |
| 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 | Not published |
| 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
- In 2024/25, 82% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- In Reception 2026 there were 25 first-choice applications for 20 offers; 18 offers went to first-choice families, so 7 first-choice families (28%) were not offered a place.
- 4.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex is 13.1%.
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
- School Lane, Blackboys, Uckfield, TN22 5LL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 139 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “Staff have high aspirations for all pupils.”
- “They want pupils to be the best they can be.”
- “Pupils’ attendance is excellent because they are keen to learn.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes teachers do not check what pupils know and understand carefully enough before moving them on to new concepts.”
- “When this is the case, gaps in pupils’ knowledge and misconceptions are not addressed effectively.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not gain knowledge as quickly or as securely as they might.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 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) | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 18 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.
- Framfield Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Manor Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School 2.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- East Hoathly CofE Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Buxted CofE Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published