Bonners CofE School & Nursery
School Hill, Maresfield, Uckfield, TN22 2EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Ewa Wilson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Federation
- South Ashdown Federation
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 145
- URN
- 114511
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01825762381
About this school
Bonners CofE School & Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Uckfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 145 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 April 2024, 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 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 38% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 38% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 63% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 44% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Bonners CofE School & Nursery 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 | 73% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 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 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 143 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bonners CofE School & Nursery compares
Bonners CofE School & Nursery ranked 18th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 6.1% | 23.5% | 145 | — |
| Buxted CofE Primary School | 41% | 4.8% | 11.5% | 192 | 1.2 miles |
| Rocks Park Primary School | 71% | 5.3% | 11.2% | 207 | 1.5 miles |
| Manor Primary School | 63% | 6.2% | 21.8% | 399 | 1.6 miles |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 5.1% | 14.8% | 213 | 2.1 miles |
| High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School | 80% | 3.6% | 6.3% | 101 | 2.2 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)
- 23.53%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.06%
- Persistent absence
- 13.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Buxted CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
Rocks Park Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
Manor Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
St Philip's Catholic Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Uckfield
Other schools in Uckfield
Bonners CofE School & Nursery ranks 3rd of the 13 ranked primary schools in Uckfield.
- Blackboys Church of England Primary School Primary
- Buxted CofE Primary School Primary
- Fletching Church of England Primary School Primary
- Framfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School Primary
- High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Primary
- Manor Primary School Primary
- Nutley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Rocks Park Primary School Primary
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Bonners CofE School to Bonners CofE School & Nursery recorded 3 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Bonners CofE School & Nursery teach?
- Bonners CofE School & Nursery teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Uckfield.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Bonners CofE School & Nursery?
- The executive headteacher of Bonners CofE School & Nursery is Mrs Ewa Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bonners CofE School & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bonners CofE School & Nursery, 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 Bonners CofE School & Nursery?
- Bonners CofE School & Nursery has 145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bonners CofE School & Nursery full?
- Bonners CofE School & Nursery has capacity for 105 pupils and 145 on roll (138%), 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 Bonners CofE School & Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Bonners CofE School & Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Bonners CofE School & Nursery have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bonners CofE School & Nursery as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bonners CofE School & Nursery?
- Bonners CofE School & Nursery is part of the South Ashdown Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bonners CofE School & Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bonners CofE School & Nursery rank locally?
- Bonners CofE School & Nursery ranked 18th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bonners CofE School & Nursery's absence rate?
- Bonners CofE School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bonners CofE School & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bonners CofE School & Nursery'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 3 September 2026.