Firle Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

The Street, Firle, Lewes, BN8 6LFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Firle Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lewes for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 14th of 14 primary schools in Lewes. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 18 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 48 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

53 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals20.8%

20.8%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.5%

24.5%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Firle Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	67% met the expected standard
Western Road Community Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	70% met the expected standard
Southover CofE Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel West
Phone: 01273858260
Website: firleschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Street, Firle, Lewes, BN8 6LF
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114525

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.