Little Horsted Church of England Primary School, Uckfield
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Uckfield. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 13 schools in Uckfield with published results, and 13,747th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils at Little Horsted Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 69% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Little Horsted Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Little Horsted Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 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 Little Horsted Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Little Horsted Church of England Primary School are Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School (1.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths); St Philip's Catholic Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 73% maths); Rocks Park Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); and Manor Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 71% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Little Horsted Church of England Primary School.
Harlands Community Primary & Nursery SchoolSt Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolRocks Park Primary SchoolManor Primary School
Who goes there
15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School 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 Uckfield Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (adjacent), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Little Horsted Church of England Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 15.7 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 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 February 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.1%
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 declined from 69% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 62% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
17.2
Avg class size
16.5
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Little Horsted Church of England Primary School
Term dates
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see East Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Little Horsted Church of England 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
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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
90%
Near capacity
94 pupils
105 places
11 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
86
Total Pupils
41
Boys
45
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
10.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,658
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,525
Per pupil
£653k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
19.5%
Persistent absence
87
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Little Horsted Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Little Horsted Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Little Horsted Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 53% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is Little Horsted Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Little Horsted Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Little Horsted Church of England 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 Little Horsted Church of England Primary School?
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Little Horsted Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Little Horsted Church of England Primary School average 17.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Little Horsted Church of England Primary School?
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School has around 86 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Little Horsted Church of England Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Little Horsted Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 19.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Little Horsted Church of England Primary School?
Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Little Horsted Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near Little Horsted Church of England 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, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Little Horsted Church of England Primary School?
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School is at Little Horsted, Lewes Road, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5TS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)