Bodiam Church of England Primary School
Castle Road, Bodiam, Robertsbridge, TN32 5UH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cherane Marshall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Federation
- Riverside Federation
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 114529
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01580830342
About this school
Bodiam Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Robertsbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 85 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 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 | 19 | 6 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 67% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 83% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 42% | 100% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 32% | 67% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.40 | - | - |
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 Bodiam 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 | 32% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 67 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bodiam Church of England Primary School compares
Bodiam Church of England Primary School ranked 120th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% 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 | 36% | 4.6% | 21.4% | 85 | — |
| Staplecross Methodist Primary School | 50% | 5.6% | 23.8% | 88 | 2.0 miles |
| Sandhurst Primary School | 68% | 4.4% | 21.9% | 179 | 2.0 miles |
| Salehurst Church of England Primary School | 32% | 7.2% | 17.8% | 125 | 3.0 miles |
| Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 71% | 4.7% | 16.2% | 140 | 3.0 miles |
| Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.8% | 34% | 192 | 3.1 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)
- 21.43%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Staplecross Methodist Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Robertsbridge
-
Sandhurst Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
-
Salehurst Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Robertsbridge
-
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery3.0 miles
Primary · Etchingham
-
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
Other schools in Robertsbridge
- Salehurst Church of England Primary School Primary
- Staplecross Methodist Primary School Primary
- Robertsbridge Community College Secondary
- Darvell School Independent schools
- Marlborough House Vinehall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Bodiam Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Robertsbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Bodiam Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bodiam Church of England Primary School is Mrs Cherane Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bodiam Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bodiam 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 big is Bodiam Church of England Primary School?
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bodiam Church of England Primary School full?
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 85 on roll (81%), 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 Bodiam Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bodiam Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Bodiam Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bodiam Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bodiam Church of England Primary School?
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School is part of the Riverside Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bodiam 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 32% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bodiam Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School ranked 120th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% 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 Bodiam Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bodiam Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bodiam 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.