School profile

Staplecross Methodist Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Robertsbridge, TN32 5QD

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

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

Staplecross Methodist Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils88 of 105 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterMethodist
Head teacherMrs Joanne Meeds
Local authorityEast Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114531.

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 maths50%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104103105
Expected standard in reading75%74%76%
Expected standard in writing75%72%73%
Expected standard in maths67%71%75%
Pupils taking tests12--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils88
Girls39
Boys49
Eligible for free school meals25%
First language not English2.3%
SEN support9
EHC plan1
Average class size29.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.9%
Other mixed
4.5%
Other Asian
2.3%
Other White
1.1%
Other Black
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Overall absence6.7%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence17.1%15%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)8
Applications (Reception)19
First preference applications (Reception)7
First preference offers (Reception)7
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places105
Pupils on roll86
Unfilled places18.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult11.8
Teachers (FTE)4.15
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.29
Support staff (FTE)4.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.1
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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 Staplecross Methodist Primary School

What is Staplecross Methodist Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Staplecross Methodist Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Staplecross Methodist Primary School rank in England?

Staplecross Methodist Primary School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

How many pupils attend Staplecross Methodist Primary School?

Staplecross Methodist Primary School has 88 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 105.

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.