Voluntary controlled school · East Sussex

Southover CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
288Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
114510URN

Potters Lane, Lewes, BN7 1JP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

70 applications for 33 places · 48th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

Inspection history

24 January 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
26 September 2013
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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

70 applications · 33 places offered · 32 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.6; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 2.7; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 1.9; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 2.1; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.5; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 2.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 2.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 2.9; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 2.2; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 2.2; 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	33	70	2.1	32	0.97
Sep 2025	45	116	2.6	37	0.82
Sep 2024	33	88	2.7	26	0.79
Sep 2023	38	80	2.1	34	0.89
Sep 2022	45	86	1.9	43	0.96
Sep 2021	37	79	2.1	32	0.86
Sep 2020	39	98	2.5	36	0.92
Sep 2019	27	71	2.6	20	0.74
Sep 2018	31	87	2.8	31	1.00
Sep 2017	47	103	2.2	43	0.91
Sep 2016	37	108	2.9	33	0.89
Sep 2015	45	98	2.2	46	1.02
Sep 2014	60	130	2.2	62	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 70% · Maths 60% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%74th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard53%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth33%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard30%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	60%	23%	110	104
2023/24	65%	7%	106	104
2022/23	63%	8%	108	105

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

Southover CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Western Road Community Primary School
0.0 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School
1.2 km · East Sussex

Good2022

2.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
1.6 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2024

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Hamsey Community Primary School
3.9 km · East Sussex

Good2024

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School
5.0 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.3applications per place
Firle Church of England Primary School
5.9 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114510 · 845/3041
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 315 pupils · 288 on roll
Free school meals: 18.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Potters Lane, Lewes, BN7 1JP
Local authority: East Sussex · Lewes

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