Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Ditchling, East Sussex
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ditchling, East Sussex for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 March 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lewes Road, Ditchling, BN6 8TU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 243 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “They are proud to reflect the school’s values of kindness, respect and perseverance.”
- “Pupils are caring and considerate of each other and like spending time with their friends.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are strong.”
To improve
- “However, the teaching of early writing is not yet as strong.”
- “A small number of pupils sometimes undertake writing tasks that are too complex.”
- “Occasionally, errors in these pupils’ writing, such as spelling, punctuation and handwriting, are overlooked.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 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) | 81% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Plumpton Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hamsey Community Primary School 4.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School 4.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School 5.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Barcombe Church of England Primary School 5.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School 5.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Southover CofE Primary School 6.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published