Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2012
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114460.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 219 |
| Girls | 101 |
| Boys | 118 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 21% |
| First language not English | 23.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 360 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 39.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 29 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 1 |
| Average class size | 24 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 18.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 1.61 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 4.57 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 199 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 62 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 51 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.1%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 20.5%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex | 15% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.6%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex | 1.4% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | All-through | The Cavendish School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Pashley Down Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Ocklynge Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | All-through | Gildredge House | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Feb 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Ratton School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Stafford Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Not applicable | Eastbourne College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Bourne Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Parkland Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2020. |
Motcombe Infants' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2012.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Motcombe Infants' School made 60 offers from 199 applications (3.3 per offer), and 51 of 62 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Motcombe Infants' School has 219 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Motcombe Infants' School had 360 school places in 2024/25.
At Motcombe Infants' School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Motcombe Infants' School missed 8.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.5% 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.