Bodiam Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Robertsbridge (East Sussex).
KS2 RWM expected
36%
▼ 26pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
55%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.5
▼ 4.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.7%
▼ 0.2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
81%
85 / 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 the school
- URN
- 114529
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley Waldis | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Claire Day | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Louise Reader | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Bethany Newton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joseph Hall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Margot Shilling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr William Moore | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Heloise Prus | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Thomas Pelham | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mrs Louise Reader Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Cathy Slow Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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