Best 3 Primary schools in East Sussex – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Burwash CofE School (Primary) in Etchingham; Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy (Primary) in St Leonards-on-Sea; Little Common School (Primary) in Bexhill-on-Sea — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Burwash CofE School, Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy and Little Common School. They are primary phase and voluntary controlled school, academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Etchingham, East Sussex, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex and Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Burwash CofE School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Burwash CofE School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,200, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as ARK SCHOOLS and Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Burwash CofE School
TN19 7DZ
|
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy
TN37 7LR
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Little Common School
TN39 4SQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Etchingham East Sussex TN19 7DZ |
St Leonards-on-Sea East Sussex TN37 7LR |
Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex TN39 4SQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Jun 2024 | 1 23 Nov 2023 | 1 12 May 2020 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 175 | 420 | 630 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | East Sussex (845) | ARK SCHOOLS | Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust |
| Website | www.burwash.e-sussex.sch.uk | www.arklittleridgeprimary.org | www.littlecommon.e-sussex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01435882440 | 01424752266 | 01424842297 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Etchingham
East Sussex
TN19 7DZ - Ofsted
- 1 10 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- East Sussex (845)
- Website
- www.burwash.e-sussex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01435882440
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- St Leonards-on-Sea
East Sussex
TN37 7LR - Ofsted
- 1 23 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.arklittleridgeprimary.org
- Telephone
- 01424752266
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bexhill-on-Sea
East Sussex
TN39 4SQ - Ofsted
- 1 12 May 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
- Website
- www.littlecommon.e-sussex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01424842297
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