St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Houghton Green Lane, Playden, Playden Rye, TN31 7PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Playden Rye for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 126th of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2025, report published 20 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

9 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 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 score97

97, 9 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

75 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals26.7%

26.7%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rye Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	32% met the expected standard
Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Wittersham Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	79% met the expected standard
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Brookland Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% 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: Mrs Lison Smart
Phone: 01797280277
Website: playdenschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Houghton Green Lane, Playden, Playden Rye, TN31 7PJ
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114520

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.