Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Winchelsea
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Winchelsea. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 132 schools in East Sussex with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 80% 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 72% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery are St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 94% reading, 89% maths); Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths); Brede Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Ore Village Primary Academy (3.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths).
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGuestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary SchoolBrede Primary SchoolOre Village Primary Academy
Who goes there
0.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Winchelsea Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Goldhurst Green (adjacent), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery issued 6 suspensions, 4.8 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 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's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils delight in attending this friendly school. They are happy and feel safe. Older pupils care for younger pupils. For example, pupils run a lunchtime art club and others play games in mixed-age groups. As one pupil said, 'I make great friends here.' Pupils enjoy their time in the school's swimming pool and discover wildlife in the nature pond.
The school is ambitious for its pupils. They develop their individual character well and uphold the school's vision to 'let your light shine'. The school nurtures and celebrates pupils' talents, whether that be academic, in the arts or on the sports field. Pupils develop their knowledge and skills across the curriculum well. The school supports pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) effectively. This ensures that they engage in the full life of the school and achieve well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school provides a well-constructed curriculum that is ambitious for all pupils. The curriculum matches the interests and needs of pupils well and has clearly defined end points. Staff in the early years provide a rich range of activities that prepare children well for their transition into key stage 1. The school provides training that supports teachers to know how to deliver the curriculum. While this is secure in many subjects, teachers' subject knowledge in some subjects is less secure. This means that some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.
Teachers ensure that pupils become enthusiastic learners and that they are eager to know more. They help pupils to gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed. Teachers use questioning to check what pupils know in class. They guide pupils to recall what they have learned previously. This helps pupils to connect what they learn to what they already know. The school manages teachers' workload well. They appreciate this and say that this allows them to focus on their pupils. Teachers identify the needs of pupils with SEND effectively and ensure that they are able to access their learning alongside their peers.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Before and after school care
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in East Sussex
Term dates
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
99 pupils
105 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Winchelsea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Winchelsea
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
24.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
121
Total Pupils
61
Boys
60
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
15.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,660
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,730
Per pupil
£737k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
90
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery has around 121 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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.
Does Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery's term dates?
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery is at High Fords, Icklesham, Winchelsea, East Sussex, TN36 4BX.
Sources: East Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)