Dallington Church of England Primary School, Heathfield

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Cox
Pupils:118 / 105 capacity
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01435830335
Address:The Street, Dallington, Heathfield, TN21 9NH
Federation:The Woodlands Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 January 2023View full report
URN:114498
UKPRN:10073782
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:Bexhill and Battle
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.7%

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+20ppMaths-21ppWriting

Reading has improved from 80% to 100%. Maths has declined from 79% to 58%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.

Class Sizes

27.3

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

32.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

School (opp)
26m · 0 min walk
Turning (opp)
304m · 5 min walk
The Swan Inn (adj)
725m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

112%

Over capacity

118 pupils

105 capacity

13 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Heathfield

High pressure
New homes approved:347
Projected new pupils:87

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Heathfield

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(6)

10 January 2023
5 July 2017
23 January 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.1864%

Overall absence

3.125%

Persistent absence

96

Enrolments

Authorised3.07285%
Unauthorised1.11355%
Persistent (10%+)3.125%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.72257%
18/19
2.63841%
20/21
6.50613%
21/22
5.69832%
22/23
4.99048%
23/24
4.1864%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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