Voluntary controlled school · East Sussex

Firle Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
53Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
114525URN

The Street, Firle, Lewes, BN8 6LF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

10 applications for 5 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

14%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 8 July 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

10 applications · 5 places offered · 5 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 1.2; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 1.3; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 1.6; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 3.0; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 1.4; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 1.9; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.8; 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	5	10	2.0	5	1.00
Sep 2025	10	12	1.2	8	0.80
Sep 2024	6	10	1.7	6	1.00
Sep 2023	7	9	1.3	7	1.00
Sep 2022	14	22	1.6	12	0.86
Sep 2021	13	20	1.5	13	1.00
Sep 2020	5	15	3.0	5	1.00
Sep 2019	7	10	1.4	7	1.00
Sep 2018	5	9	1.8	5	1.00
Sep 2017	9	17	1.9	8	0.89
Sep 2016	12	18	1.5	11	0.92
Sep 2015	15	25	1.7	14	0.93
Sep 2014	5	9	1.8	5	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 43% · Writing 43% · Maths 43% → all three 14% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard14%128th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard43%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard43%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard43%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard43%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard0%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	14%	0%	102	100
2023/24	43%	0%	103	99
2022/23	22%	0%	106	98

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

Firle Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 14%met the SATs standard
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School
5.0 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.3applications per place
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery
5.3 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
5.7 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Laughton Community Primary School
6.2 km · East Sussex

Good2024

3.1applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Alfriston School
6.6 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Harbour Primary and Nursery School
6.9 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114525 · 845/3068
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 53 on roll
Free school meals: 20.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: The Street, Firle, Lewes, BN8 6LF
Local authority: East Sussex · Lewes

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