Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School
High Street, Westham, Pevensey, BN24 5LPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School is a primary school in Pevensey for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 17th of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
Pupils arrive at school keen and ready to learn. They delight in the company of their friends and form very positive relationships. One parent echoed the views of many, commenting, 'The school is like one big, happy community.' Pupils behave exceptionally well. They are kind and courteous. Older pupils take on roles of responsibility. They take pride in supporting younger pupils. For example, 'eco champions' collect litter and 'buddies' help younger children at playtime. Adults show a deep care for the pupils and support their emotional needs sensitively. This means that pupils feel safe and are happy. The school is ambitious for pupils and, as a result, pupils achieve well. Children in the early years have a positive start to their life in school and settle into routines swiftly. Pupils develop a broad body of knowledge and interest across a wide range of subjects. Their learning is enhanced by a range of opportunities that go beyond the classroom. For example, pupils develop their problem-solving skills in the school's forest school. Pupils uphold the school value of 'resilience' well. As one pupil said, 'It's good to know the teachers understand how hard I try, it makes me keep going.'
What the school should improve
- Teachers do not consistently check that pupils' recall of prior knowledge is secure in some subjects. This means that some pupils struggle to draw on what they have previously learned in order to apply this to new learning. The school should ensure that teachers are equipped with appropriate strategies to enable pupils to embed knowledge gained.
- Teachers' strategies to adapt their delivery of the curriculum to meet pupils' SEND needs are not fully implemented. This means that some pupils with SEND do not achieve as well as they could. The school should embed strategies so that all pupils are supported to make progress through the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
58 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
415 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langney Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Hankham Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| West Rise Primary School and Nursery | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Shinewater Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 53% met the expected standard |
| Stone Cross School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
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
- Mr Luke Paramor
- Phone
- 01323762269
- Address
- High Street, Westham, Pevensey, BN24 5LP
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- URN
- 114519
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.