Little Horsted Church of England Primary School
Little Horsted, Lewes Road, Uckfield, TN22 5TS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma White
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- URN
- 114557
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01825750380
About this school
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Uckfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 86 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 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 | 15 | 13 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 38% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 69% | 53% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 62% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 54% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.90 | - | - |
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 Little Horsted 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 | 53% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Horsted Church of England Primary School compares
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School ranked 123rd 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 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 6.6% | 16% | 86 | — |
| Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School | 76% | 4.3% | 12% | 267 | 1.4 miles |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 5.1% | 14.8% | 213 | 1.4 miles |
| Rocks Park Primary School | 71% | 5.3% | 11.2% | 207 | 1.9 miles |
| Manor Primary School | 63% | 6.2% | 21.8% | 399 | 2.1 miles |
| Framfield Church of England Primary School | 64% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 85 | 2.2 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)
- 15.96%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.58%
- Persistent absence
- 19.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School1.4 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
St Philip's Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
Rocks Park Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
Manor Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Uckfield
-
Framfield Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Uckfield
Other schools in Uckfield
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School ranks 13th 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
- Framfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School Primary
- High Hurstwood 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 year groups does Little Horsted Church of England Primary School teach?
- Little Horsted Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Uckfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Horsted Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Little Horsted Church of England Primary School is Mrs Gemma White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Little Horsted Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Horsted 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 Little Horsted Church of England Primary School?
- Little Horsted Church of England Primary School has 86 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Little Horsted Church of England Primary School full?
- Little Horsted Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 86 on roll (82%), 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 Little Horsted Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Little Horsted Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Little Horsted Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Little Horsted Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Little Horsted 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 53% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Little Horsted Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Little Horsted Church of England Primary School ranked 123rd 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 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Horsted Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Little Horsted Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Horsted Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Horsted 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.