Netherfield CofE Primary School
Darvel Down, Netherfield, Battle, TN33 9QF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Collins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 114514
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01424838323
About this school
Netherfield CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Battle. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 126 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 70% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 75% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 80% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 75% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Netherfield CofE 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 | 58% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 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 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Netherfield CofE Primary School compares
Netherfield CofE Primary School ranked 32nd 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.5% | 14.2% | 126 | — |
| Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School | 63% | 6.1% | 27.1% | 412 | 2.7 miles |
| Dallington Church of England Primary School | 58% | 4.2% | 11.9% | 118 | 3.2 miles |
| Catsfield Church of England Primary School | 69% | 6.4% | 14.9% | 105 | 3.4 miles |
| Salehurst Church of England Primary School | 32% | 7.2% | 17.8% | 125 | 3.4 miles |
| Ninfield Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.7% | 22.6% | 129 | 4.0 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.17%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.54%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Battle
-
Dallington Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Heathfield
-
Catsfield Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Battle
-
Salehurst Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Robertsbridge
-
Ninfield Church of England Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Battle
Other schools in Battle
Netherfield CofE Primary School ranks 3rd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Battle.
- Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Catsfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Crowhurst 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 Netherfield CofE Primary School teach?
- Netherfield CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Battle.
- Who is the headteacher of Netherfield CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Netherfield CofE Primary School is Mrs Laura Collins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Netherfield CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Netherfield CofE 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 Netherfield CofE Primary School?
- Netherfield CofE Primary School has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Netherfield CofE Primary School full?
- Netherfield CofE Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 126 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 Netherfield CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Netherfield CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Netherfield CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Netherfield CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Netherfield CofE Primary 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 Netherfield CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Netherfield CofE Primary School ranked 32nd 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Netherfield CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Netherfield CofE 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 Netherfield CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Netherfield CofE 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 15 July 2026.