Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Hastings, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2021 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Hastings, East Sussex for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 June 2022. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Guestling Bradshaw 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%).
- In Reception 2026 there were 38 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 30 offers went to first-choice families, so 8 first-choice families (21%) were not offered a place.
- 23.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex is 36.2%.
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
- Rye Road, Guestling, Hastings, TN35 4LS
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 194 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 June 2022
Strengths
- “There is a palpable sense of community and kindness within Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School.”
- “Pupils and staff alike are happy and feel part of a well-supported community.”
- “Parents and carers describe the way their children ‘skip to school’ and ‘flourish’ because staff ‘really care about them’.”
To improve
- “While overall attendance sits just below national averages, it has been improving over time.”
- “The levels of persistent absence in school, especially for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, sits above national averages and is not improving at the rate that it needs to.”
- “Leaders recognise, however, that there is still more to do to ensure that this work continues to support all pupils to attend school fully.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2026 (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) | 75% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.
- Ore Village Primary Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Sandown Primary School and Nursery 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- All Saints CofE Junior Academy 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Dudley Infant Academy 2.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Westfield School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mulberry Baird Primary 2.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published