Icklesham Church of England Primary School and NurserySt Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Winchelsea.
Summary of the comparison
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery and St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School are primary schools in Winchelsea.
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery and 78.0% for St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery (78.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WinchelseaIcklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery | WinchelseaSt Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 136 in East Sussex | 19th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 121 | 148 | |
| Capacity | 131 | 150 | |
| Location | Winchelsea, TN36 4BX | Winchelsea, TN36 4ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 125 | 139 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 16.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% | 12.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
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.
Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School
Full profiles: Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery · St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School