Beckley Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Rye (East Sussex).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
58%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
50%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.9
▼ 4.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.9%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
79%
83 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Beckley Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Rye, East Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 90 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mr Simon Thurston.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Dance
- Drama
- Fencing
- Football
- Music
- Rugby
- Stem
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 114490
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (16 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Durban | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Fran Reid | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Fay Churchill | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Jeff Clements | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Andy Davy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kirsty Parsons | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Button | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Emma Herbert | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Christine Johnston | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lison Smart | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Simon Thurston | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Victoria Dyer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Colin Barling | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Challans | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Eloise Donaghay-Spire | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sue Redstone | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2021 | |
| Mr Paul Redstone Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record