1
Barcombe Church of England Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 5DN
1
15 Jul 2015
Top 10 Primary schools in Lewes
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Lewes. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
15
Outstanding
2
Good
11
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 14% · G: 79% · RI: 7% · I: 0%
2
Newick Church of England Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 4NB
1
21 Jul 2011
3
Hamsey Community Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 4SJ
2
9 Sep 2024
4
Laughton Community Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 6AH
2
8 May 2024
5
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN7 1PU
2
13 Nov 2022
6
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 4DB
2
12 May 2020
7
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN7 3NR
2
7 Mar 2019
8
Plumpton Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN7 3EB
2
4 Sep 2017
9
Chiddingly Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 6HN
2
25 Nov 2015
10
East Hoathly CofE Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 6EQ
2
25 Apr 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Southover CofE Primary School 2 • Oct 2013
- Western Road Community Primary School 2 • Apr 2012
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School 2 • Jan 2012
- Firle Church of England Primary School 3 • Sep 2022