Bonners CofE School & Nursery, Uckfield

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.0km)Unlikely (~2.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Ewa Wilson
Pupils:145 / 105 capacity
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01825762381
Address:School Hill, Maresfield, Uckfield, TN22 2EG
Federation:South Ashdown Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 16 April 2024View full report
URN:114511
UKPRN:10073774
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:East Grinstead and Uckfield
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+38ppMaths+31ppWriting+25pp

Reading has improved from 38% to 76%. Maths has improved from 63% to 94%. Writing has improved from 63% to 88%.

Class Sizes

28.5

Avg class size

32.0

KS2

2

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Church (adj)
394m · 6 min walk
Newsagents (adj)
398m · 6 min walk
Budletts Roundabout (NW-bound)
445m · 7 min walk
Parklands (opp)
582m · 9 min walk
London Road (NW-bound)
684m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

138%

Over capacity

145 pupils

105 capacity

40 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Uckfield

High pressure
New homes approved:651
Projected new pupils:163

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Uckfield

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(8)

16 April 2024
16 October 2018
23 October 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.06136%

Overall absence

13.40206%

Persistent absence

97

Enrolments

Authorised4.75793%
Unauthorised1.30343%
Persistent (10%+)13.40206%
Severe (50%+)1.03093%

Absence trend

4.70874%
18/19
2.9596%
20/21
6.77012%
21/22
5.1053%
22/23
4.20911%
23/24
6.06136%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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