Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Rye, 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.
Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Rye, East Sussex for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 4 March 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Northiam Church of England 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 | 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 | Not published |
| 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
- Reception 2026 had 22 first-choice applications for 22 offers; 21 offers went to first-choice families, so 1 first-choice family (5%) was not offered a place.
- For Reception 2026, 5 of the 40 applications (13%) came from families living outside East Sussex, and 1 offer went to them.
- In 2024/25, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- 2024/25: 79% in reading, writing and maths was 3rd highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex that have results.
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
- Main Street, Northiam, Rye, TN31 6NB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 159 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this friendly, welcoming village school.”
- “Children get off to a strong start in the early years.”
- “The addition of a Nursery since the last inspection has strengthened this.”
To improve
- “However, during some lessons, there are missed opportunities for pupils to deepen their thinking.”
- “This is because some of the tasks pupils complete are not precise enough.”
- “As a result, some of the learning does not allow pupils to make clear connections with what they have previously been taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 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) | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 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.
- Beckley Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brede Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Staplecross Methodist Primary School 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School 4.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Westfield School 5.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery 5.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published