Framfield Church of England Primary School
The Street, Framfield, Uckfield, TN22 5NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Riley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 114550
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01825890258
About this school
Framfield Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Uckfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 85 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Framfield 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 12 | 10 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 20% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 60% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 30% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 30% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.80 | - | - |
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 Framfield 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 | 33% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 20% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Framfield Church of England Primary School compares
Framfield Church of England Primary School ranked 65th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 85 | — |
| Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School | 76% | 4.3% | 12% | 267 | 1.2 miles |
| Manor Primary School | 63% | 6.2% | 21.8% | 399 | 1.3 miles |
| Blackboys Church of England Primary School | 82% | 2.5% | 6% | 139 | 1.5 miles |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 5.1% | 14.8% | 213 | 1.5 miles |
| Buxted CofE Primary School | 41% | 4.8% | 11.5% | 192 | 1.9 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)
- 6.9%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.11%
- Persistent absence
- 5.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
Manor Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
Blackboys Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
St Philip's Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
Buxted CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Uckfield
Other schools in Uckfield
Framfield Church of England Primary School ranks 7th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Uckfield.
- Blackboys Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bonners CofE School Primary
- Buxted CofE Primary School Primary
- Fletching Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School Primary
- High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School Primary
- Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Primary
- Manor Primary School Primary
- Nutley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Rocks Park Primary School Primary
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Framfield Church of England Primary School teach?
- Framfield Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Uckfield.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Framfield Church of England Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Framfield Church of England Primary School is Mrs Natalie Riley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Framfield Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Framfield 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 Framfield Church of England Primary School?
- Framfield Church of England Primary School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Framfield Church of England Primary School full?
- Framfield 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 Framfield Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Framfield Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Framfield Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Framfield Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Framfield 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 33% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Framfield Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Framfield Church of England Primary School ranked 65th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Framfield Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Framfield Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Framfield Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Framfield 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.