Plumpton College, Lewes

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 1699
College / FE residential accommodation

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jeremy Kerswell
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01273890454
Address:Ditchling Road, Plumpton, Lewes, BN7 3AE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 19 March 2024View full report
URN:130667
UKPRN:10005124
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lewes
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

z

Average grade

z

Best 3 A-Levels

z

Value added

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

English Language1

2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 394 students

Continued education20%
Higher education9%
Further education11%
Apprenticeships5%
Employment40%
Not in education/employment26%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

2%

Top-third university

18%

Degree course

21%

Any L4+ destination

0%

Apprenticeships

Based on 183 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Bus Stops

Plumpton College Grounds (in)
81m · 1 min walk
Plumpton College (o/s)
227m · 4 min walk
Plumpton Lane (NE-bound)
547m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Lewes

High pressure
New homes approved:955
Projected new pupils:172

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lewes

Admissions Demand - East Sussex

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

Places available

5,548

Applications

4,976

Got 1st preference

86.1%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

19 March 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
20 February 2018
10 May 2016

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