Buxted CofE Primary School, Uckfield
Buxted CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Uckfield. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 13 schools in Uckfield with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Buxted CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Buxted CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 63% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Buxted CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Buxted CofE Primary School as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Buxted CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Buxted CofE Primary School are Bonners CofE School & Nursery (1.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 94% maths); Manor Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 71% maths); Rocks Park Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); and High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 80% maths).
Buxted CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Bonners CofE School & NurseryManor Primary SchoolRocks Park Primary SchoolHigh Hurstwood Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 36 pupils (18.8%) received SEN support and 2 (1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Buxted Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Buxted CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Buxted CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 63% to 52% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Buxted CofE Primary School
Term dates
Buxted CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by East Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Buxted CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Buxted CofE Primary School is in East Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to East Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
197 pupils
210 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Uckfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Uckfield
Across East Sussex council
Places available
5,501
Applications
4,559
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across East Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
192
Total Pupils
89
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,713
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,207
Per pupil
£1091k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
8.7%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Buxted CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Buxted CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Buxted CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Buxted CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Buxted CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Buxted CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Buxted CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Buxted CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, East Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Buxted CofE Primary School?
Buxted CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Buxted CofE Primary School?
Classes at Buxted CofE Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Buxted CofE Primary School?
Buxted CofE Primary School has around 192 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Buxted CofE Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Buxted CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Buxted CofE Primary School?
Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Buxted CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Buxted CofE Primary School's term dates?
Buxted CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by East Sussex. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Buxted CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Buxted CofE Primary School?
Buxted CofE Primary School is at Hurstwood Road, Buxted, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 4BB.
Sources: East Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)