Ninfield Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Ninfield, Battle, TN33 9JW
This school is closed (it closed in April 2023).
It was replaced by Ninfield Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Getty
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 146
- URN
- 114515
- Local authority
- East Sussex
About this school
Ninfield Church of England Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Battle. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 146 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Ninfield Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 |
| Writing progress | +0.90 |
| Maths progress | +0.60 |
How Ninfield Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.4% | 10.3% | 146 | — |
| Ninfield Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.7% | 22.6% | 129 | 0.0 miles |
| Catsfield Church of England Primary School | 69% | 6.4% | 14.9% | 105 | 1.5 miles |
| Glenleigh Park Primary Academy | 62% | 6% | 41.1% | 334 | 2.5 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill | 47% | 7% | 47.5% | 282 | 2.7 miles |
| Little Common School | 68% | 5.2% | 16.1% | 670 | 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.3%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 18.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ninfield Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Battle
-
Catsfield Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Battle
-
Glenleigh Park Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Bexhill-on-Sea
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill2.7 miles
Primary · Bexhill-on-Sea
-
Little Common School2.8 miles
Primary · Bexhill-on-Sea
Other schools in Battle
- Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Catsfield 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 Ninfield Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ninfield Church of England Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Battle.
- Has Ninfield Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Ninfield Church of England Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Ninfield Church of England Primary School?
- Ninfield Church of England Primary School had 146 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are Ninfield Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ninfield 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 12 September 2023.