Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery
High Fords, Icklesham, Winchelsea, TN36 4BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula Robinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 131
- Pupils on roll
- 121
- URN
- 114527
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01424814448
About this school
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Winchelsea. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 121 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 June 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 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 61% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 72% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 61% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 56% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
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 Icklesham Church of England Primary School and 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 | 78% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 128 |
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 125 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery compares
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery ranked 10th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.7% | 19.4% | 121 | — |
| St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School | 78% | 4.3% | 16.6% | 148 | 1.9 miles |
| Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School | 75% | 6% | 24.2% | 194 | 2.1 miles |
| Brede Primary School | 100% | 5% | 7.9% | 97 | 3.5 miles |
| Ore Village Primary Academy | 65% | 8.3% | 65.2% | 274 | 3.8 miles |
| Rye Community Primary School | 32% | 7.8% | 47.8% | 202 | 3.8 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.39%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Winchelsea
-
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Hastings
-
Brede Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Rye
-
Ore Village Primary Academy3.8 miles
Primary · Hastings
-
Rye Community Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Rye
Other schools in Winchelsea
Common questions
- What year groups does Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Winchelsea.
- Who is the headteacher of Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Paula Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Icklesham Church of England Primary School and 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 Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
- Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery has 121 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery full?
- Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 131 pupils and 121 on roll (92%), 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 Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery ranked 10th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Icklesham Church of England Primary School and 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 30 June 2026.