Best Primary Schools in Lewes

We checked all 15 primary schools in Lewes, East Sussex, and list every one: 14 ranked, then 1 without a rank.

Schools checked
15
Ranked
14
Without a rank
1

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Lewes. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Lewes also has 4 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in East Sussex. East Sussex also has rankings for Eastbourne, Hastings, Crowborough, Hailsham and all of East Sussex.

Ranked primary schools in Lewes

  1. Rank 1

    Hamsey Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 99 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    20%
  2. Rank 2

    Western Road Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 214 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    10%
  3. Rank 3

    Newick Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 217 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    11%
  4. Rank 4

    Southover CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 288 pupils, inspected September 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    23%
  5. Rank 5

    Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School

    Local authority maintained, 324 pupils, inspected September 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    53%
    Higher standard
    12%
  6. Rank 6

    Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 190 pupils, inspected February 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    4%
  7. Rank 7

    Barcombe Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 132 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    44%
    Higher standard
    13%
  8. Rank 8

    South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School

    Local authority maintained, 230 pupils, inspected May 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    0%
  9. Rank 9

    Chiddingly Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 103 pupils, inspected November 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    7%
  10. Rank 9

    East Hoathly CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 73 pupils, inspected March 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    20%
  11. Rank 11

    Plumpton Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 136 pupils, inspected June 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    6%
  12. Rank 12

    Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 104 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    27%
    Higher standard
    0%
  13. Rank 13

    Laughton Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 69 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    40%
    Higher standard
    0%
  14. Rank 14

    Firle Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 53 pupils, inspected July 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Expected standard
    14%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Lewes without a rank