Rye Community Primary School, Rye
Rye Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Rye, part of Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 129th-highest of the 132 schools in East Sussex with published results, and 14,199th of 14,452 across England. It was 48% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Rye Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils at Rye Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 46% 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 71% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rye Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Rye Community Primary School as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 Rye Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rye Community Primary School are St Michael's Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 33% reading, 33% maths); Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 94% reading, 89% maths); and Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery (3.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 80% maths).
Rye Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPeasmarsh Church of England Primary SchoolSt Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolIcklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery
The trust
Rye Community Primary School is one of 13 schools run by Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 13 schools in Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
Who goes there
47% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 62 pupils (30.7%) received SEN support and 7 (3.5%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Rye Community Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rye Rail Station, about 260 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Railway Station, 310 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rye Community Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 4.3 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
47.0%
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 71% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 58% to 46% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 57% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rye Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Rye Community Primary School 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
Rye Community Primary School is an academy, 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rye Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rye Community 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
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 19 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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.
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Your chances of a place at Rye Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
48%
Available places
200 pupils
420 places
220 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rye
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rye
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
34.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
103
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
14.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,897
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,830
Per pupil
£1376k
Total funding
£129k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
25.4%
Persistent absence
185
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
Rye Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rye Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rye Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rye Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 43% reached the expected standard in reading and 46% did so in maths.
What is Rye Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rye Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Rye Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rye Community 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 Rye Community Primary School?
Rye Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 48% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Rye Community Primary School?
Classes at Rye Community Primary School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Rye Community Primary School?
Rye Community Primary School has around 202 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rye Community Primary School?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Rye Community Primary School in 2024/25. 25.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rye Community Primary School?
Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Rye Community 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.
Does Rye Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Rye Community Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Rye Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 19 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Rye Community Primary School?
Rye Community Primary School is at The Grove, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7ND.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)