St Philip's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

High Street, New Town, Uckfield, TN22 5DJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Philip's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Uckfield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 66th 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 29 April 2025, report published 22 May 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

213 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals13.1%

13.1%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.1%

14.1%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Philip's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Rocks Park Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Manor Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Framfield Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah McCurdy
Phone: 01825762032
Website: stphilips.e-sussex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Street, New Town, Uckfield, TN22 5DJ
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114569

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.