Burwash CofE School
School Hill, Burwash, Etchingham, TN19 7DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Gilbert
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 158
- URN
- 114492
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01435882440
About this school
Burwash CofE School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Etchingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 158 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 19 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 53% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 16% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 63% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 68% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 58% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Burwash CofE 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 | 58% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 160 |
| 2023/24 | 161 |
| 2024/25 | 163 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burwash CofE School compares
Burwash CofE School ranked 29th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.5% | 10.4% | 158 | — |
| Etchingham Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 13.3% | 98 | 1.9 miles |
| Stonegate Church of England Primary School | 46% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 116 | 2.4 miles |
| Dallington Church of England Primary School | 58% | 4.2% | 11.9% | 118 | 3.6 miles |
| Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School | 31% | 5.5% | 55.2% | 103 | 3.7 miles |
| Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 71% | 4.7% | 16.2% | 140 | 3.8 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)
- 10.43%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.53%
- Persistent absence
- 7.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Etchingham Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Etchingham
-
Stonegate Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Wadhurst
-
Dallington Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Heathfield
-
Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Wadhurst
-
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery3.8 miles
Primary · Etchingham
Other schools in Etchingham
Common questions
- What year groups does Burwash CofE School teach?
- Burwash CofE School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Etchingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Burwash CofE School?
- The headteacher of Burwash CofE School is Mrs Debbie Gilbert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burwash CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burwash CofE 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 big is Burwash CofE School?
- Burwash CofE School has 158 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Burwash CofE School full?
- Burwash CofE School has capacity for 175 pupils and 158 on roll (90%), so it has space against 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 Burwash CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Burwash CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Burwash CofE School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burwash CofE School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Burwash CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burwash CofE School rank locally?
- Burwash CofE School ranked 29th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burwash CofE School's absence rate?
- Burwash CofE School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burwash CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burwash CofE 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.