Stonegate Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Wadhurst, TN5 7EN, taking ages 4 to 11, 116 on roll.
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In the latest published round, the furthest child offered a place lived 2.27 miles away.
Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
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The circle is 2.27 miles, the distance the school admitted from in the latest published year.
How to read this
Most English schools do not have a catchment area. When Stonegate Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived.
Distances are measured from the postcode's centre, not a front door; a postcode covers a few houses. Siblings, looked-after children and faith criteria come before distance, so a school can fill before distance counts at all.
Real admission areas are not circular: the circle is the distance, not a boundary. The labels on the map are postcode districts whose centre falls inside it; each opens the district's guide.
The address on the closing date is the one the council uses. How admissions work.
Source: East Sussex, published admission distances
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The distance as a picture
What kind of school this is
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 116 pupils in 105 places (110% full, over capacity) |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Good, inspected 02 May 2023. Ungraded inspection, May 2023: school remains Good |
| Meeting the expected standard | 46.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25) |
| Year | Meeting the expected standard |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46.0% |
| 2023/24 | 63.0% |
| 2022/23 | 75.0% |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Stonegate Church of England Primary School
| Girls and boys | 47.4% girls, 52.6% boys |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 11.2% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
Postcode districts within 2.27 miles
Districts whose centre falls inside the latest published distance. A district is wide, so check the address itself rather than the list.
| District | Area | From the school |
|---|---|---|
| TN5 | Rother | 1.9 mi |
Getting to Stonegate Church of England Primary School by bus
No bus stop with a scheduled departure within 600 m of the school, in the timetables operators have published to the Bus Open Data Service.
The fee-paying alternative
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for Stonegate Church of England Primary School?
Stonegate Church of England Primary School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in the latest published year lived 2.27 miles away, per East Sussex.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Stonegate Church of England Primary School?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 2.27 miles was enough in the latest published year, and at 110% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Stonegate Church of England Primary School guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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Admission distance published by East Sussex. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.