Laughton Community Primary School, Lewes
Laughton Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Lewes. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 13 schools in Lewes with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Laughton Community Primary School in detail
Laughton Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "She started her life at Laughton Community Primary school in November 2022 and has very quickly become a hugely loved and valued member of the school community."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Laughton Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Laughton Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Laughton Community Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Laughton Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Laughton Community Primary School are East Hoathly CofE Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Chiddingly Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); Ringmer Primary and Nursery School (3 miles); and Park Mead Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 71% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Laughton Community Primary School.
East Hoathly CofE Primary SchoolChiddingly Primary SchoolRingmer Primary and Nursery SchoolPark Mead Primary School
Who goes there
11.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 7 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 3 (4.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Laughton Community Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Glynde Rail Station, about 3.7 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Laughton Community Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 14.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
11.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
17.3
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
19.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Laughton Community Primary School
Term dates
Laughton Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by East Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Laughton Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Laughton Community Primary School is in East Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to East Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Laughton Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
67 pupils
105 places
38 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lewes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lewes
Across East Sussex council
Places available
5,501
Applications
4,559
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across East Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
69
Total Pupils
35
Boys
34
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
8.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,893
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,370
Per pupil
£607k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
21.3%
Persistent absence
75
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Laughton Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Laughton Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Laughton Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Laughton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Laughton Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Laughton Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Laughton Community Primary School is oversubscribed, East Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Laughton Community Primary School?
Laughton Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Laughton Community Primary School?
Classes at Laughton Community Primary School average 17.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Laughton Community Primary School?
Laughton Community Primary School has around 69 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Laughton Community Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Laughton Community Primary School in 2024/25. 21.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Laughton Community Primary School?
Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Laughton Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Laughton Community Primary School's term dates?
Laughton Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by East Sussex. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Laughton Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Laughton Community Primary School?
Laughton Community Primary School is at Church Lane, Laughton, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 6AH.
Sources: East Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)