School profile

Brede Primary School

Primary · Community school · Rye, TN31 6DG

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Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#54 of 15,057

Better than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Brede Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils97
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Josie Burrows
Local authorityEast Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114389.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths100%, better than England, better than East Sussex61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to East Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than East Sussex105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than East Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than East Sussex103105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than East Sussex74%76%
Expected standard in writing100%, better than England, better than East Sussex72%73%
Expected standard in maths100%, better than England, better than East Sussex71%75%
Pupils taking tests16--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils97
Girls44
Boys53
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.2%
First language not English1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.140
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.9
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size24.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Other White
1%
White and Black African
1%
Other mixed
1%
Other Asian
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.5
Teachers (FTE)5.41
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.34
Support staff (FTE)4.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.12
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.27
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to East Sussex5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.8%, similar to England, similar to East Sussex15%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than East Sussex1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Brede Primary School

What is Brede Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brede Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Brede Primary School rank in England?

Brede Primary School ranks 54 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 99% of schools).

What are Brede Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 100% of pupils at Brede Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brede Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brede Primary School made 12 offers from 27 applications (2.3 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brede Primary School?

Brede Primary School has 97 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brede Primary School?

Brede Primary School had 140 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brede Primary School?

At Brede Primary School, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brede Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brede Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.