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Ninfield Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Dan Getty
corporate_fareDIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
location_onBattle, TN33 9JW
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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2022

school

Expected Standard

64%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Ninfield Church of England Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Battle, serving ages 4-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 50% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Ninfield Church of England Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Battle, East Sussex, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 137 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #76 of 129 primaries in East Sussex and #9,202 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 58%
Reading79% LA 72%
Writing93% LA 69%
Maths79% LA 68%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 56%England 61%
Reading85% LA 71% · Eng 74%
Writing78% LA 69% · Eng 72%
Maths85% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

-%

LA 55%England 60%
Reading-% LA 70% · Eng 73%
Writing-% LA 68% · Eng 71%
Maths-% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

-

Maths SS

-

GPS SS

-

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

LA -0.9

-

Write

LA -1.5

-

Maths

LA -2.0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Inadequate
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Good
Development
Good
Leadership
Inadequate
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good

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