Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School, Battle

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.8km)Unlikely (~3.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Simon Hughes
Pupils:412 / 420 capacity
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01424775987
Address:Market Road, Battle, TN33 0HQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:114489
UKPRN:10073786
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:Bexhill and Battle
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

25.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

72 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy94%
Well taught93%
Good progress88%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-19ppMaths-9ppWriting-5pp

Reading has declined from 92% to 73%. Maths has declined from 78% to 69%. Writing has declined from 82% to 77%.

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

29.6

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Battle Rail Station (entrance)
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Bus Park (at)
166m · 3 min walk
Police Station (opp)
251m · 4 min walk
Library (adj)
263m · 4 min walk
High Street (NW-bound)
280m · 5 min walk
The Kings Head (adj)
323m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

412 pupils

420 capacity

8 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Battle

High pressure
New homes approved:304
Projected new pupils:76

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Battle

Admissions Demand - East Sussex

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

5,643

Applications

4,708

Got 1st preference

91.2%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Primary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

11 March 2025
19 June 2019
24 November 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.1097%

Overall absence

16.09499%

Persistent absence

379

Enrolments

Authorised4.53326%
Unauthorised1.57644%
Persistent (10%+)16.09499%
Severe (50%+)1.31926%

Absence trend

4.73689%
18/19
4.59072%
20/21
7.68846%
21/22
6.57544%
22/23
6.87229%
23/24
6.1097%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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