Torfield School is a school located in Hastings. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 20/09/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7.6%, which is 3.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Croft Road, Hastings, TN34 3JT
Website: www.torfield-saxonmount.com
Telephone: 01424428228
School Type: Academy special converter
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: East Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Richard Preece
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141476

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/09/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 83
Number of Pupils: 100
Number of Boys: 80
Number of Girls: 20

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -3.2 to 4.1
Writing
Average: -2.9 Confidence interval -6.1 to 0.4
Maths
Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -4.9 to 1.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:83
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:85
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark Castledown Primary Academy
Priory Road , TN34 3QT
3out of 4 180 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings
Old London Road , TN35 5NA
3out of 4 366 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dudley Infant Academy
Harold Road , TN35 5NJ
2out of 4 584 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Baird Primary Academy
Parker Road , TN34 3TH
3out of 4 852 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints CofE Junior Academy
Githa Road , TN35 5JU
3out of 4 892 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark Alexandra Academy
Park Avenue , William Parker Campus TN34 2PG
2out of 4 2,554 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Hastings Academy
Rye Road , TN35 5DN
3out of 4 2,753 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Torfield School
Croft Road , TN34 3JT
4out of 4 0 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
The Flagship School
40 Collier Road , TN34 3JR
- not rated 168 yd Free schools special Not Applicable More About School
Lansdowne Children's Centre
Care of: Children's Social Services , Ocean House TN37 6LW
- not rated 2,741 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.