Primary school in Rye, East Sussex
Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School
Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School, School Lane, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6UW
Ofsted
Graded Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 March 2024.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 65
- Places
- 105
- How full
- 62% full — 65 of 105 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 30 / 35
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistently absent
- 10%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 15%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- With an EHC plan
- 2%
- On SEN support
- 18%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Rother 002D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 28%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 22%
- Households owning their home
- 68%
- Households in social housing
- 18%
- Households with no car
- 13%
- Adults economically inactive
- 49%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Head of School: Lison Smart
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Ward
- Eastern Rother
- Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- URN
- 114518
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 32% | 2.1 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | No grade | 0% | 2.3 mi |
| Beckley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2024 | 50% | 2.5 mi |
| Wittersham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | 79% | 2.8 mi |
| St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 78% | 3.4 mi |
| Icklesham Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Good 2024 | 80% | 3.8 mi |
| Northiam Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | No grade | 79% | 3.8 mi |
| Brede Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 100% | 4.1 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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