SCHOOL PROFILE

Nutley Church of England Primary School

Primary Voluntary controlled school URN 114517
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 57.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

6 January 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Needs attention
Achievement Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

22 June 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 15 September 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary controlled school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority East Sussex
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 60 60 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 30 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 30 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.7%
13.1 pts below England
School 11.7%
Wealden 15.7%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.7%
18.6 pts below England
School 1.7%
Wealden 3.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.3%
2.3 pts above England
School 3.3%
Wealden 0.5%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
96.7%
58
Any other White background
1.7%
1
White and Black African
1.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 10.0% 6 of 60 pupils
10.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.0%
Wealden 20.1%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.3% 5 pupils
England 14.8% 6.5 pts below
EHC plans 1.7% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 4.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Other difficulty or disability 1
Speech, language & communication 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

54.0% 6.4 pts below England
School 54.0%
Wealden 59.2%
South East 60.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

85.0%

11.2 pts above England

School 85.0%
Wealden 74.7%
South East 74.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

77.0%

6.7 pts above England

School 77.0%
Wealden 70.4%
South East 70.5%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

54.0%

18.0 pts below England

School 54.0%
Wealden 69.7%
South East 70.9%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.37%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.85 pts lower than England
School 5.37%
Wealden 7.09%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

15.25%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.56 pts lower than England
School 15.25%
Wealden 17.24%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Wealden 2.65%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

57.1% 31.0 pts below England
Nutley Church of England Primary School
57.1%
Wealden
90.0%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information