Beckley Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Main Street, Beckley, Rye, TN31 6RNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

83 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals16.9%

16.9%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.9%

16.9%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: beckley.e-sussex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.