Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School
Rye Road, Guestling, Hastings, TN35 4LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Siobhan Andrews
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 114551
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01424812279
About this school
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Hastings. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Guestling Bradshaw 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- 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 | 31 | 30 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 80% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 87% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 83% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 83% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Guestling Bradshaw 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 | 71% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School compares
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School ranked 21st of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 6% | 24.2% | 194 | — |
| Ore Village Primary Academy | 65% | 8.3% | 65.2% | 274 | 1.6 miles |
| Sandown Primary School and Nursery | 81% | 4% | 42.1% | 472 | 1.8 miles |
| Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 80% | 4.7% | 19.4% | 121 | 2.1 miles |
| All Saints CofE Junior Academy | 63% | 5.4% | 31.8% | 222 | 2.4 miles |
| Dudley Infant Academy | — | 6% | 31% | 169 | 2.6 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)
- 24.23%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.99%
- Persistent absence
- 18.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ore Village Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Hastings
-
Sandown Primary School and Nursery1.8 miles
Primary · Hastings
-
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery2.1 miles
Primary · Winchelsea
-
All Saints CofE Junior Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Hastings
-
Dudley Infant Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Hastings
Other schools in Hastings
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Hastings.
- All Saints CofE Junior Academy Primary
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Primary
- Ark Castledown Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- Dudley Infant Academy Primary
- Mulberry Baird Primary Primary
- Ore Village Primary Academy Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
- Sandown Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Westfield School Primary
- Ark Alexandra Academy Secondary
- Mulberry Academy Hastings Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School teach?
- Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Hastings.
- Who is the headteacher of Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School is Mrs Siobhan Andrews, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Guestling Bradshaw 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 Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School?
- Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School full?
- Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 194 on roll (89%), 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 Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Guestling Bradshaw 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 71% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School ranked 21st of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Guestling Bradshaw 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.