Beckley Church of England Primary School
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Beckley Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Rye for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 71st of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 February 2014, report published 10 March 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 31 January 2024
Smiles abound at Beckley Church of England Primary School. Pupils enjoy coming to school here. They attend well. Pupils arrive cheerfully, brimming with enthusiasm for the day ahead. Pupils want to do well. They apply themselves, follow instructions and work diligently. Teachers expect pupils to work hard and behave well, and they do. Relationships throughout the school are warm and good natured. Pupils are well known and well supported. Pupils know that if they have any worries or need help, staff will listen and respond. This helps them to feel safe. Pupils relish opportunities to be part of the wider life of the school through being part of the school council or organising lunchtime games as 'sports leaders'. Library monitors support others in using the inviting library at lunchtimes. They eagerly read to their peers or recommend good titles. Outside, pupils play happily. They enjoy the organised games, using the exercise equipment or the 'outside classroom'. Parents are positive about the school. They like the community nature of the school, which they describe as being 'like a big family'. Parents feel included and welcomed. They are rightly confident that their children are happy and well cared for.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, when pupils join the school from other provisions, their safeguarding records are not fully transferred to the school electronic safeguarding system. This can mean that information pertaining to their needs is not fully centralised. The school should continue to strengthen safeguarding record keeping, particularly when pupils transition into the school.
- In a few subjects, the curriculum is not linked to the early years foundation stage effectively enough. This means that the curriculum in key stage 1 does not always build on what pupils already know and can do in these subjects, so that they achieve as much as they could. The school should ensure that there are strong relationships between the curriculum in early years and the curriculum from Year 1 onwards.
- Occasionally, learning is not well matched to what pupils already know and can do. When this happens, pupils do not learn as much as they could. The school should continue to support teachers so that they can consistently identify and build on what pupils already know and can do.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
12 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
83 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Beckley Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
| Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Brede Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 100% met the expected standard |
| Wittersham Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
| Sandhurst Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Thurston
- Phone
- 01797260324
- Address
- Main Street, Beckley, Rye, TN31 6RN
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- URN
- 114490
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.