Ringmer Primary and Nursery School, Lewes
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Lewes, part of Durrington Multi Academy Trust. It was 93% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School in detail
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in East Sussex
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 114415), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Ringmer Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Ringmer Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 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 Ringmer Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ringmer Primary and Nursery School are South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School (2.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 73% maths); Laughton Community Primary School (3 miles, Good, 60% reading, 60% maths); Barcombe Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles, Outstanding, 56% reading, 50% maths); and Southover CofE Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 60% maths).
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolLaughton Community Primary SchoolBarcombe Church of England Primary SchoolSouthover CofE Primary School
The trust
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School is one of 4 schools run by Durrington Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.8% 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 (7%).
In 2026, 46 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 4 (1.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Glynde Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as Ringmer Primary and Nursery School (URN 114415), it was rated Good in November 2015.
At a Glance
12.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
26.4
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Ringmer Primary and Nursery School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 114415). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ringmer Primary and Nursery School
Term dates
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see East Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ringmer Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ringmer Primary and Nursery 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
293 pupils
315 places
22 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
13.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
359
Total Pupils
192
Boys
167
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,720
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1586k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at Ringmer Primary and Nursery School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 114415). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.2%
Overall absence
8.4%
Persistent absence
261
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Ringmer Primary and Nursery School
Are there exam results for Ringmer Primary and Nursery School?
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 114415), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Ringmer Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as Ringmer Primary and Nursery School (URN 114415), it was rated Good in November 2015.
What is the catchment area for Ringmer Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Ringmer Primary and Nursery 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 Ringmer Primary and Nursery School?
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Ringmer Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Ringmer Primary and Nursery School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ringmer Primary and Nursery School?
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School has around 359 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Ringmer Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Ringmer Primary and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near Ringmer Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 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 Ringmer Primary and Nursery School?
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School is at Harrisons Lane, Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5LL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)