Western Road Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Southover High Street, Lewes, BN7 1JBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Western Road Community 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 2nd of 14 primary schools in Lewes. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 12 March 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

214 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.1%

6.1%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.6%

5.6%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Western Road Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Southover CofE Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	67% met the expected standard
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Hamsey Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: The Lewes Co-operative Learning Partnership
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Irena Wooler
Phone: 01273473013
Website: western-road.eschools.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Southover High Street, Lewes, BN7 1JB
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114406

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.