Community school · East Sussex

Plumpton Primary School

4–11Ages
136Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114410URN

Southdowns, Plumpton Green, Near Lewes, BN7 3EB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.3 above East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

37 applications for 15 places · 24th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

4 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
21 June 2017
Graded inspection: 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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 above East Sussex median (2.2) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

37 applications · 15 places offered · 14 named it first

2026 2.5; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 1.9; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 1.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 2.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 1.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 1.2; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 1.1; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 0.8; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.8

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	37	2.5	14	0.93
Sep 2025	20	37	1.9	19	0.95
Sep 2024	18	28	1.6	18	1.00
Sep 2023	18	38	2.1	14	0.78
Sep 2022	20	41	2.1	18	0.90
Sep 2021	12	30	2.5	12	1.00
Sep 2020	16	35	2.2	16	1.00
Sep 2019	18	29	1.6	13	0.72
Sep 2018	15	23	1.5	15	1.00
Sep 2017	9	11	1.2	7	0.78
Sep 2016	13	14	1.1	12	0.92
Sep 2015	17	14	0.8	13	0.76
Sep 2014	11	16	1.5	10	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 69% · Maths 63% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%99th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard19%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard25%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	50%	6%	103	103
2023/24	78%	17%	107	104
2022/23	59%	0%	105	103

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

Plumpton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

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

2026

2.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
3.9 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School
4.2 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Hamsey Community Primary School
4.6 km · East Sussex

Good2024

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
4.9 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Barcombe Church of England Primary School
5.4 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Oak Tree Primary School
5.6 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2022

1.7applications per place
The Windmills Junior School
5.6 km · West Sussex

Good2021

65%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114410 · 845/2078
Capacity: 140 pupils · 136 on roll
Free school meals: 6.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Southdowns, Plumpton Green, Near Lewes, BN7 3EB
Local authority: East Sussex · Lewes

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