St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolRye Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School and Rye Community Primary School are primary schools.
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rye Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School was judged Good and Rye Community 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 78.0% for St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School and 32.0% for Rye Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rye Community Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WinchelseaSt Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School | RyeRye Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 99th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 139 | 233 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 420 | |
| Location | Winchelsea, TN36 4ED | Rye, TN31 7ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 139 | 233 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 47.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 29.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 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.
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School
Rye Community Primary School
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