Stonegate Church of England Primary School
Station Road, Stonegate, Wadhurst, TN5 7EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Hazeldine
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 116
- URN
- 114523
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01580200415
About this school
Stonegate Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wadhurst. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 116 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stonegate Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 March 2023, 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 | 12 | 16 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 63% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 81% | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 88% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Stonegate 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 | 75% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 117 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stonegate Church of England Primary School compares
Stonegate Church of England Primary School ranked 112th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 116 | — |
| Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School | 31% | 5.5% | 55.2% | 103 | 2.2 miles |
| Burwash CofE School | 72% | 4.5% | 10.4% | 158 | 2.4 miles |
| Etchingham Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 13.3% | 98 | 2.9 miles |
| Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery | 66% | 4.9% | 13.6% | 269 | 3.0 miles |
| Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 71% | 4.7% | 16.2% | 140 | 4.3 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)
- 9.38%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.71%
- Persistent absence
- 8.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Wadhurst
-
Burwash CofE School2.4 miles
Primary · Etchingham
-
Etchingham Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Etchingham
-
Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery3.0 miles
Primary · Wadhurst
-
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery4.3 miles
Primary · Etchingham
Other schools in Wadhurst
- Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Uplands Academy Secondary
- Bricklehurst Manor School Special schools
- The Mount Camphill Community Ltd Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Stonegate Church of England Primary School teach?
- Stonegate Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wadhurst.
- Who is the headteacher of Stonegate Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stonegate Church of England Primary School is Mrs Lucy Hazeldine, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stonegate Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stonegate 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 many pupils are at Stonegate Church of England Primary School?
- Stonegate Church of England Primary School has 116 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Stonegate Church of England Primary School full?
- Stonegate Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 116 on roll (110%), 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 Stonegate Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stonegate Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Stonegate Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stonegate Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Stonegate 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 75% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stonegate Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Stonegate Church of England Primary School ranked 112th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stonegate Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Stonegate Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stonegate Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stonegate 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.