School profile

St Philip's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Uckfield, TN22 5DJ

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,909 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

St Philip's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils213 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Sarah McCurdy
Local authorityEast Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114569.

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 maths61%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%6%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103103105
Expected standard in reading79%74%76%
Expected standard in writing73%72%73%
Expected standard in maths73%71%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils213
Girls109
Boys104
Eligible for free school meals13.1%
First language not English14.1%
SEN support41
EHC plan2
Average class size26.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70%
Indian
6.6%
Other White
5.2%
Other mixed
3.8%
Chinese
3.3%
White and Asian
2.3%
African
1.9%
Irish
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
White and Black African
1.4%

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 absence5%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence13.7%15%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%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)21
Applications (Reception)41
First preference applications (Reception)18
First preference offers (Reception)18
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 places210
Pupils on roll208
Unfilled places1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)9.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.28
Support staff (FTE)13.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Philip's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryHarlands Community Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRocks Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryUckfield CollegeCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryManor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryLittle Horsted Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryFramfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about St Philip's Catholic Primary School

What is St Philip's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Philip's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 29 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Philip's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Philip's Catholic Primary School ranks 8,909 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend St Philip's Catholic Primary School?

St Philip's Catholic Primary School has 213 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.