Primary schools in Lewes
14 primary schools in Lewes, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.
Lewes in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 14 schools in Lewes first 281 times for 277 places: 1.01 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the East Sussex authority's 141 schools. 3 of the 14 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: Hamsey Community Primary School, to 1.30 miles.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Barcombe Church of England Primary School
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School
- East Hoathly CofE Primary School
- Hamsey Community Primary School
- Laughton Community Primary School
- Newick Church of England Primary School
- Ringmer Primary and Nursery School
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
- Southover CofE Primary School
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School
- Western Road Community Primary School
- Chiddingly Primary School
- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School
- Firle Church of England Primary School
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