Little Horsted Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Uckfield, 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, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Uckfield, East Sussex for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 31 January 2023. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Little Horsted 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 every Reception applicant was offered a place; there were 3 first-choice applications for 5 offers, 0.6 first choices per offer, 6th lowest of 134 East Sussex primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 35% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- With 86 pupils on roll, there are 16 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 22.1 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
- Little Horsted, Lewes Road, Uckfield, TN22 5TS
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 86 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 31 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils here are enthusiastic and articulate about their school and learning.”
- “They enjoy coming to this nurturing and welcoming school.”
- “The ethos of ‘letting your light shine’ is fostered across the school.”
To improve
- “Leaders are aware that the curriculum development still requires refinement in some areas.”
- “Sometimes, however, the additional support provided by other adults does not have the same consistent approach that pupils experience in lessons.”
- “The work to fully develop the curriculum in a few subjects is not yet complete.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 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) | 35% | 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: 3 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 3 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.
- Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rocks Park Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manor Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Framfield Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- East Hoathly CofE Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Buxted CofE Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Blackboys Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published