Barcombe Church of England Primary School, Lewes

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.3km)Possible (~3.2km)Unlikely (~4.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Dean
Pupils:132 / 140 capacity
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01273400287
Address:Barcombe Cross, Lewes, BN8 5DN
Federation:Skylark Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:114488
UKPRN:10073787
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:East Grinstead and Uckfield
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2015 inspection โ€” up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

6.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

51 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy92%
Well taught86%
Good progress84%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with35%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-27ppMaths-22ppWriting-16pp

Reading has declined from 83% to 56%. Maths has declined from 72% to 50%. Writing has declined from 72% to 56%.

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

26.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Grange (adj)
244m ยท 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

132 pupils

140 capacity

8 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lewes

Medium pressure
New homes approved:955
Projected new pupils:239

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lewes

Admissions Demand - East Sussex

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

5,643

Applications

4,708

Got 1st preference

91.2%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Primary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 June 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.25172%

Overall absence

3.57143%

Persistent absence

112

Enrolments

Authorised2.51031%
Unauthorised0.74141%
Persistent (10%+)3.57143%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.72494%
18/19
1.61422%
20/21
6.11354%
21/22
4.17611%
22/23
4.89059%
23/24
3.25172%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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