Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Main Street, Rye, TN31 6NB
159 pupils · 147% of 108 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Free school meals
- 22%
Ofsted
Standards maintained (2025) — Ungraded inspection — “Standards maintained” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 4 March 2025, published 28 April 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 79% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 22 | 22 | 40 | 22 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 17 | 17 | 31 | 17 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 18 | 17 | 29 | 18 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 20 | 20 | 38 | 20 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 19 | 20 | 28 | 19 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Beckley Church of England Primary School 2.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Brede Primary School 4.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Sandhurst Primary School 5 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School 5.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Staplecross Methodist Primary School 5.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School 6.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.