Torfield School

State-Funded School

torfield-school-east-sussex-south-east

South EastRegion

East SussexLocal Authority

Hastings and RyeConstituency

TN34 3JTPostcode

6.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Torfield School is a state-funded special for pupils aged 4–11, located in East Sussex, South East.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 97 pupils. Torfield School is part of Torfield and Saxon Mount Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Early yearsprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 0%
Higher standard: 0%
Reading score: 84
Maths score: 89

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

Pupils

Total Pupils

79%Boys

21%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

41%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 97
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: Torfield and Saxon Mount Academy Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Outstanding

Ungraded inspection on 23 February 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
2 Nov 2017	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.