Primary schools in Lewes
25 schools · Reception entry 2026
Applications per place · secondaryMedian school in Lewes
1.9
≈close to East Sussex median (1.9)
What has Ofsted found here?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Report cards 6 schools of 33 · since November 2025
- Inclusion
- Curriculum and teaching
- Achievement
- Attendance and behaviour
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Early years (4)
- Leadership and governance
One dot per school.
Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 18 schools · graded 2013 to 2024
Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.
Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 9 schools
| Key judgement | Outstanding | Good | Requires improvement | Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of education | – | 8 | 1 | – |
| Behaviour and attitudes | 3 | 6 | – | – |
| Personal development | 4 | 5 | – | – |
| Leadership and management | – | 8 | 1 | – |
Latest report cards
- Published 8 September 202620262.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
- Published 15 July 202620262.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
- Published 5 July 202620263.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
- Published 17 May 202620263.2applications per place 49.7Attainment 8
- Published 26 March 202620262.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
- Published 11 January 202620251.6applications per place 42.7Attainment 8
Secondary schools in Lewes
6 schools · Year 7 entry 2026
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.
Special schools and other provision
2 schools
- Special · ages 3–19Standards maintained2024
- Special · ages 6–16Graded · no overall grade2025