Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sparrows Green Road, Sparrow Green, Wadhurst, TN5 6SROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Wadhurst for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 57th of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 December 2014, report published 9 January 2015

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

38 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 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 score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

269 pupils on roll, with places for 325

Eligible for free school meals10.8%

10.8%, 15.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.2%

2.2%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.2%

8.2%, 6.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sacred Heart School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Stonegate Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Frant Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% 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 David Hemsley
Phone: 01892783155
Website: wadhurstpri.e-sussex.sch.uk/esussex/primary/wadhurst (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sparrows Green Road, Sparrow Green, Wadhurst, TN5 6SR
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114532

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.