Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · BATTLE, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2017–2025 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School is a primary school in BATTLE, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 16 November 2023. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Sedlescombe 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| 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 | 5.40 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 3.79 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 2.97 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 had 41 first-choice applications for 30 offers; all 30 went to first-choice families, and 11 first-choice families (27%) were not offered a place.
- At 1.4 first choices per offer, Reception 2026 demand was the 5th highest of 134 East Sussex primary schools.
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2025, but places ran out in 3 of the 7 earlier years, and the sharpest swing came from 2018 to 2019.
- In 2024/25, 79% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and 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
- Brede Lane, Sedlescombe, BATTLE, TN33 0RQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 16 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School benefit from inspiring learning experiences.”
- “The curriculum ensures that every pupil feels a sense of belonging and can identify themselves in the range of stories, texts and topics that they encounter.”
- “Right from the start, pupils become curious and eager learners.”
To improve
- “A minority of pupils are absent from school too often.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 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) | 79% | 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: 41 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.
- Westfield School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Staplecross Methodist Primary School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brede Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy 3.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Crowhurst CofE Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hollington Primary School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Churchwood Primary School 4.1 mi Good Last distance published