OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
East Sussex
Trust
STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
253
227 full-time ·
26 part-time
Female pupils
130
51.4% of pupils
Male pupils
123
48.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
15.1 pts
above England
School
39.9%
Wealden
15.7%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
6.5 pts
below England
School
13.8%
Wealden
3.8%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Wealden
0.5%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
76.7%
194
Any other White background
4.0%
10
Gypsy / Roma
3.2%
8
Any other ethnic group
2.8%
7
African
2.4%
6
Any other Mixed background
2.0%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
28.1%
71 of
253 pupils
7.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
10.5 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.3 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
120.5%
32.3 pts
above England
Thornton Grove Academy
120.5%
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.