Bodiam Church of England Primary SchoolStaplecross Methodist Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Robertsbridge.

Summary of the comparison

Bodiam Church of England Primary School and Staplecross Methodist Primary School are primary schools in Robertsbridge.

  • Bodiam Church of England Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Staplecross Methodist Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Staplecross Methodist Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Bodiam Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Staplecross Methodist Primary School was judged the expected standard.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 36.0% for Bodiam Church of England Primary School and 50.0% for Staplecross Methodist Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bodiam Church of England Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Staplecross Methodist Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Bodiam Church of England Primary School versus Staplecross Methodist Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure RobertsbridgeBodiam Church of England Primary SchoolRobertsbridgeStaplecross Methodist Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD42/100C67/100Stronger figure
Local ranking103rd of 136 in East Sussex 15th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeVoluntary controlled school Voluntary controlled school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll70 84
Capacity105 105
LocationRobertsbridge, TN32 5UH Robertsbridge, TN32 5QD
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard36.0% 50.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard0.0% 0.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score106.0 Stronger figure104.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score106.0 Stronger figure102.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census70 84
Free school meals (ever 6)21.4% 23.8%
English as an additional language0.0% 0.0%
SEN support15.7% 8.3%
SEN with an EHC plan2.9% 1.2%
Attendance
Overall absence4.6% Stronger figure5.6% 6.2%
Persistent absence14.3% 12.2% Stronger figure15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Ethnicity over time

One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.

Bodiam Church of England Primary School

Staplecross Methodist Primary School

Full profiles: Bodiam Church of England Primary School · Staplecross Methodist Primary School