St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Winchelsea (East Sussex).
KS2 RWM expected
78%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
94%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
89%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.5
▲ 2.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.9%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
148 / 150 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first56 schools within 10 miles. The nearest is Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery, 2.0 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icklesham Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled | 2.0 mi | Primary | 121 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Rye Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.4 mi | Primary | 202 | Good, 2023 |
| Rye CollegeAcademy converter | 2.4 mi | Secondary | 645 | Good, 2023 |
| Peasmarsh Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.4 mi | Primary | 65 | Good, 2024 |
| Buckswood SchoolOther independent | 3.5 mi | Independent | 193 | - |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.6 mi | Primary | 75 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.9 mi | Primary | 194 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Little Gate CollegeSpecial post 16 institution | 4.5 mi | Special | - | - |
| Mulberry Academy HastingsAcademy sponsor led | 4.9 mi | Secondary | 833 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Brede Primary SchoolCommunity | 5.0 mi | Primary | 97 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Beckley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 5.3 mi | Primary | 83 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2014) |
| Ore Village Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 5.4 mi | Primary | 274 | Good, 2024 |
| Sandown Primary School and NurseryCommunity | 5.6 mi | Primary | 472 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (May 2016) |
| Westfield SchoolCommunity | 5.9 mi | Primary | 180 | Good, 2023 |
| The Flagship SchoolFree schools special | 5.9 mi | Special | 63 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all six areas |
| All Saints CofE Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 6.1 mi | Primary | 222 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2018) |
| Wittersham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 6.1 mi | Primary | 138 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Frewen CollegeOther independent special | 6.3 mi | Special | 107 | - |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 6.4 mi | Primary | - | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Dudley Infant AcademyAcademy converter | 6.4 mi | Primary | 169 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Northiam Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | 6.5 mi | Primary | 159 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019, previous school) |
| Mulberry Baird PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | 6.5 mi | Primary | 276 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Torfield SchoolAcademy special converter | 6.6 mi | Special | 97 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2017) |
| Ark Castledown Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 6.6 mi | Primary | 403 | Report card, 2025Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 6 |
| Claremont SchoolOther independent | 6.9 mi | Independent | 418 | - |
| Ark Blacklands Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 6.9 mi | Primary | 623 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2016) |
| Ark Alexandra AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 7.0 mi | Secondary | 1,315 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas |
| Ark Little Ridge Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 7.2 mi | Primary | 435 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Brookland Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 7.5 mi | Primary | 94 | Good, 2023 |
| Mulberry Silverdale PrimaryAcademy converter | 7.5 mi | Primary | 618 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2018) |
| Sedlescombe Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.6 mi | Primary | 199 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2012, previous school) |
| St Paul's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 7.6 mi | Primary | 634 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Hollington Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.6 mi | Primary | 264 | Inadequate, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)Academy special converter | 7.7 mi | Special | 80 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.7 mi | Primary | 201 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter | 7.9 mi | Primary | 428 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2015, previous school) |
| Lansdowne Children's CentreSecure units | 8.0 mi | Secure units | - | - |
| Churchwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 8.2 mi | Primary | 241 | Good, 2022 |
| Staplecross Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 8.4 mi | Primary | 88 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St Leonards Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 8.5 mi | Primary | 400 | Report card, 2025Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Brenzett Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 8.7 mi | Primary | 90 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Lydd Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 8.7 mi | Primary | 230 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2018) |
| Mulberry West St Leonards PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | 8.8 mi | Primary | 417 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Robsack Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 8.8 mi | Primary | 404 | Good, 2022 |
| Mulberry Academy St LeonardsAcademy sponsor led | 8.8 mi | Secondary | - | - |
| Saxon Mount SchoolAcademy special converter | 8.8 mi | Special | 172 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements |
| ISP SchoolOther independent special | 9.3 mi | Special | 53 | - |
| Bodiam Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 9.3 mi | Primary | 85 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Sandhurst Primary SchoolCommunity | 9.4 mi | Primary | 179 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2019) |
| Rolvenden Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 9.5 mi | Primary | 90 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2012, previous school) |
| Crowhurst CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 9.6 mi | Primary | 96 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Battle Abbey SchoolOther independent | 9.7 mi | Independent | 459 | - |
| Marlborough House Vinehall SchoolOther independent | 9.7 mi | Independent | 292 | - |
| Battle and Langton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 10.0 mi | Primary | 412 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2015) |
| Tenterden Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 10.0 mi | Primary | 206 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| Tenterden Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 10.0 mi | Primary | 124 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2012, previous school) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).
Overall deprivation3
Income4
Employment4
Education and skills2
Health5
Crime7
Barriers to housing and services1
Living environment4
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 110
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