Community school · East Sussex

Hamsey Community Primary School

4–11Ages
99Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114394URN

Cooksbridge, Lewes, BN8 4SJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

33 applications for 15 places · 37th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 25 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to East Sussex median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

33 applications · 15 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.3; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 2.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 2.7; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.4; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 2.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 3.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 2.6; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 2.8; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 3.3; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.8

More applications per place than the East Sussex median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
East Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	33	2.2	17	1.13
Sep 2025	12	28	2.3	11	0.92
Sep 2024	11	28	2.6	11	1.00
Sep 2023	15	33	2.2	18	1.20
Sep 2022	15	31	2.1	19	1.27
Sep 2021	9	24	2.7	6	0.67
Sep 2020	10	24	2.4	8	0.80
Sep 2019	15	39	2.6	22	1.47
Sep 2018	7	21	3.0	7	1.00
Sep 2017	11	28	2.6	11	1.00
Sep 2016	10	28	2.8	9	0.90
Sep 2015	6	20	3.3	5	0.83
Sep 2014	12	21	1.8	9	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 80% · Maths 80% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%39th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard70%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth20%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard40%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
East Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	20%	110	108
2023/24	67%	17%	111	104
2022/23	73%	7%	108	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hamsey Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School
2.9 km · East Sussex

Good2022

2.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Barcombe Church of England Primary School
3.0 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
3.2 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Western Road Community Primary School
3.9 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Southover CofE Primary School
3.9 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Plumpton Primary School
4.6 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School
5.3 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.3applications per place
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School
5.3 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2024

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114394 · 845/2060
Capacity: 105 pupils · 99 on roll
Free school meals: 15.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Cooksbridge, Lewes, BN8 4SJ
Local authority: East Sussex · Lewes

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources