Catsfield Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Catsfield, Battle, TN33 9DP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lex Beckett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 114494
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01424892247
About this school
Catsfield Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Battle. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 105 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 88% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 94% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 47% | 88% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% | 81% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.40 | - | - |
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 Catsfield Church of England 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 | 47% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 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 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 107 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Catsfield Church of England Primary School compares
Catsfield Church of England Primary School ranked 46th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 6.4% | 14.9% | 105 | — |
| Ninfield Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.7% | 22.6% | 129 | 1.5 miles |
| Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School | 63% | 6.1% | 27.1% | 412 | 1.8 miles |
| Crowhurst CofE Primary School | 73% | 5.1% | 23.7% | 96 | 2.1 miles |
| Glenleigh Park Primary Academy | 62% | 6% | 41.1% | 334 | 2.7 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill | 47% | 7% | 47.5% | 282 | 2.8 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)
- 14.85%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 6.43%
- Persistent absence
- 19.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ninfield Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Battle
-
Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Battle
-
Crowhurst CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Battle
-
Glenleigh Park Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Bexhill-on-Sea
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill2.8 miles
Primary · Bexhill-on-Sea
Other schools in Battle
Catsfield Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Battle.
- Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Crowhurst CofE Primary School Primary
- Netherfield CofE Primary School Primary
- Ninfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Claverham Community College Secondary
- Headstart Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Catsfield Church of England Primary School teach?
- Catsfield Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Battle.
- Who is the headteacher of Catsfield Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Catsfield Church of England Primary School is Mrs Lex Beckett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Catsfield Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Catsfield Church of England 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 big is Catsfield Church of England Primary School?
- Catsfield Church of England Primary School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Catsfield Church of England Primary School full?
- Catsfield Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 105 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 Catsfield Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Catsfield Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Catsfield Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Catsfield Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Catsfield Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Catsfield Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Catsfield Church of England Primary School ranked 46th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Catsfield Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Catsfield Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Catsfield Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Catsfield Church of England 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.