Rotherfield Primary School
North Street, Rotherfield, Crowborough, TN6 3NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Kate Bishop
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 114416
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01892852574
About this school
Rotherfield Primary School is a community primary school in Crowborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rotherfield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 68% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 77% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 77% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 74% | 48% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rotherfield Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rotherfield Primary School compares
Rotherfield Primary School ranked 88th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.5% | 13.2% | 209 | — |
| Jarvis Brook Primary School | 67% | 9.3% | 41.7% | 96 | 1.7 miles |
| Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School | 73% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 91 | 1.8 miles |
| Ashdown Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 407 | 2.0 miles |
| Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School | 40% | 5.3% | 20.6% | 403 | 2.2 miles |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School | 47% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 214 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.24%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.45%
- Persistent absence
- 11.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Jarvis Brook Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Ashdown Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Crowborough
-
St Marys Catholic Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Crowborough
Other schools in Crowborough
Rotherfield Primary School ranks 5th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Crowborough.
- Ashdown Primary School Primary
- Jarvis Brook Primary School Primary
- Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Marys Catholic Primary School Primary
- Beacon Academy Secondary
- Acre Wood Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Rotherfield Primary School teach?
- Rotherfield Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Crowborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Rotherfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rotherfield Primary School is Miss Kate Bishop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rotherfield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rotherfield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Rotherfield Primary School?
- Rotherfield Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Rotherfield Primary School full?
- Rotherfield Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rotherfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rotherfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rotherfield Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Rotherfield Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Rotherfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rotherfield Primary School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Rotherfield Primary School ranked 88th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rotherfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Rotherfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rotherfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rotherfield Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.