Burwash CofE School, Etchingham

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Karen Hopkins
Pupils:158 / 175 capacity
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01435882440
Address:School Hill, Burwash, Etchingham, TN19 7DZ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:114492
UKPRN:10073785
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 Outstanding.

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At a Glance

13.9%

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+9ppMaths+12ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 63% to 72%. Maths has improved from 68% to 80%. Writing has improved from 74% to 80%.

Class Sizes

27.2

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

28.7

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Post Office (adj)
333m · 5 min walk
Strand Meadow (adj)
591m · 10 min walk
Highfields (adj)
627m · 10 min walk
Bateman's Lane (opp)
932m · 15 min walk
Bateman's NT (o/s)
1.1km · 17 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

158 pupils

175 capacity

17 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Etchingham

High pressure
New homes approved:130
Projected new pupils:33

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Etchingham

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(105)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.52567%

Overall absence

7.04225%

Persistent absence

142

Enrolments

Authorised3.94292%
Unauthorised0.58275%
Persistent (10%+)7.04225%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.13721%
18/19
2.49404%
20/21
7.11811%
21/22
5.14217%
22/23
5.11213%
23/24
4.52567%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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