Community school · East Sussex

Laughton Community Primary School

5–11Ages
69Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114404URN

Church Lane, Laughton, Lewes, BN8 6AH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

1.0 above East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

25 applications for 8 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

40%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 · 19 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

3.1applications per place, Reception

1.0 above East Sussex median (2.2) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

25 applications · 8 places offered · 8 named it first

2026 3.1; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 3.2; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 2.6; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 2.1; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 3.7; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 2.1; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 2.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 2.8; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 2.3; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 2.1; 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	8	25	3.1	8	1.00
Sep 2025	14	30	2.1	8	0.57
Sep 2024	5	16	3.2	5	1.00
Sep 2023	14	30	2.1	13	0.93
Sep 2022	15	39	2.6	18	1.20
Sep 2021	14	30	2.1	14	1.00
Sep 2020	10	37	3.7	10	1.00
Sep 2019	14	30	2.1	14	1.00
Sep 2018	15	39	2.6	13	0.87
Sep 2017	11	31	2.8	10	0.91
Sep 2016	15	35	2.3	18	1.20
Sep 2015	14	30	2.1	14	1.00
Sep 2014	12	22	1.8	10	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 60% · Maths 60% → all three 40% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard40%116th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard30%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard10%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	40%	0%	103	101
2023/24	58%	8%	109	102
2022/23	83%	0%	107	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

Laughton Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.1applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
East Hoathly CofE Primary School
3.9 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Chiddingly Primary School
4.3 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School
4.9 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.3applications per place
Park Mead Primary School
6.1 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2024

3.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Firle Church of England Primary School
6.2 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 14%met the SATs standard
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School
6.3 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Hellingly Community Primary School
7.6 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2021

4.7applications per place
Framfield Church of England Primary School
7.8 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114404 · 845/2071
Capacity: 105 pupils · 69 on roll
Free school meals: 11.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Lane, Laughton, Lewes, BN8 6AH
Local authority: East Sussex · Wealden

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