Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School
High Street, Westham, Pevensey, BN24 5LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Luke Paramor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 415
- URN
- 114519
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323762269
About this school
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Pevensey. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 415 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 59 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 64% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 81% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 71% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 73% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Pevensey and Westham 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 | 53% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 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 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 414 |
| 2023/24 | 416 |
| 2024/25 | 416 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School compares
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School ranked 17th 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 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.5% | 18% | 415 | — |
| Langney Primary Academy | 53% | 4.8% | 32.2% | 465 | 1.4 miles |
| Hankham Primary School | 52% | 5.4% | 28% | 107 | 1.5 miles |
| West Rise Primary School and Nursery | — | 6.5% | 26.4% | 607 | 1.6 miles |
| Shinewater Primary School | 53% | 6.9% | 45.7% | 393 | 1.6 miles |
| Stone Cross School | 53% | 5% | 14.9% | 419 | 1.7 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)
- 18.03%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.53%
- Persistent absence
- 9.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Langney Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
Hankham Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Pevensey
-
West Rise Primary School and Nursery1.6 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
Shinewater Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
Stone Cross School1.7 miles
Primary · Pevensey
Other schools in Pevensey
- Hankham Primary School Primary
- Stone Cross School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School teach?
- Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Pevensey.
- Who is the headteacher of Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School is Mr Luke Paramor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pevensey and Westham 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 Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School?
- Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School has 415 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School full?
- Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 415 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% 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 Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School ranked 17th 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 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 Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pevensey and Westham 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 30 June 2026.