Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hailsham Road, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, BN27 4LGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Hailsham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 4th of 4 primary schools in Hailsham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 March 2017, report published 25 April 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 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 maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

203 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals17.2%

17.2%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.7%

17.7%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thornton Grove Academy	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Hawkes Farm Academy	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	74% met the expected standard
White House Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Hellingly Community Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Grovelands Community Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Headteacher Catherine Cottingham
Phone: 01323833148
Website: herstmonceux.e-sussex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hailsham Road, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, BN27 4LG
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114506

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.