Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School

Hailsham Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4LG

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

50%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

204

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: East Sussex →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 204 / 210 (97%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.2%

Disadvantaged

EAL

0.5%

SEN support

13.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

50%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

15.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.77

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

23.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

6.21

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£46,540

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,045 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.5

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,640

Spend per pupil

£5,960

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.