Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework
- Quality of education
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Personal development
- Leadership and management
This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026| Area | Outstanding | Good | Requires improvement | Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good | |||
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding | |||
| Personal development | Outstanding | |||
| Leadership and management | Good | |||
| Early years provision | Good |
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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 entry28 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.2
- 2025 1.8; East Sussex median median 2.2
- 2024 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2023 1.8; East Sussex median median 2.0
- 2022 1.8; East Sussex median median 2.0
- 2021 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2020 2.4; East Sussex median median 2.0
- 2019 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2018 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2017 1.7; East Sussex median median 2.0
- 2016 1.9; East Sussex median median 1.8
- 2015 1.9; East Sussex median median 1.7
- 2014 1.6; 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 | 14 | 28 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 20 | 36 | 1.8 | 23 | 1.15 |
| Sep 2024 | 16 | 27 | 1.7 | 15 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2023 | 20 | 35 | 1.8 | 21 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2022 | 20 | 35 | 1.8 | 20 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 19 | 35 | 1.8 | 19 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 14 | 34 | 2.4 | 14 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2019 | 20 | 40 | 2.0 | 22 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2018 | 20 | 40 | 2.0 | 22 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2017 | 20 | 34 | 1.7 | 22 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2016 | 20 | 37 | 1.9 | 19 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2015 | 13 | 25 | 1.9 | 13 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2014 | 20 | 31 | 1.6 | 24 | 1.20 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 56% · Writing 56% · Maths 50% → all three 44% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- East Sussex median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44% | 13% | 103 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 22% | 106 | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 21% | 111 | 107 |
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
- Barcombe Church of England Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolGraded · no overall grade20252.0applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
- 3.0 km · East SussexGood20242.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
- 4.6 km · East SussexGraded · no overall grade20253.2applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
- 4.9 km · East SussexGraded · no overall grade20252.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 4.9 km · East SussexGood20221.3applications per place
- 5.0 km · East SussexGraded · no overall grade20252.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 5.4 km · East SussexRemains Good20232.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
- 5.5 km · East SussexGood20222.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
- 5.7 km · East SussexRemains Good20233.4applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 114488 · 845/3002
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 140 pupils · 132 on roll
- Free school meals
- 6.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Barcombe Cross, Lewes, BN8 5DN
- Local authority
- East Sussex · Lewes
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources