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Education in Lewes

District

The south east of the South East. 102,648 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 292 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Lewes, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Lewes had 38 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
38
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Lewes had 38 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Lewes among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Lewes is 38.

Schools

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Schools in Lewes

Lewes has 38 open schools: 25 primary, 6 secondary, 5 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 1 independent.

Outstanding
0
Good
6
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
0

6 of the 34 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between June 2022 and June 2024.

6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

9 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Primary (25)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Annecy Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11189Good (overall), July 202369% met KS2 standard
Barcombe Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11132Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade44% met KS2 standard
Breakwater AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11144Standards maintained, November 202481% met KS2 standard
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11104Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade27% met KS2 standard
Chyngton SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11332Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met65% met KS2 standard
Cradle Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11661School remains Good, July 202369% met KS2 standard
Denton Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school3 to 11232Standards maintained, November 202452% met KS2 standard
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11243Standards maintained, March 202581% met KS2 standard
Firle Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1153Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade14% met KS2 standard
Hamsey Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1199Good (overall), June 202470% met KS2 standard
Harbour Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school4 to 11473Standards maintained, March 202574% met KS2 standard
High Cliff AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11154Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met76% met KS2 standard
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 11190Standards maintained, December 202458% met KS2 standard
Meridian Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school2 to 11449Good (overall), June 202431% met KS2 standard
Newick Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11217Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Peacehaven Heights AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11339Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade79% met KS2 standard
Plumpton Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11136School remains Good, May 202350% met KS2 standard
Ringmer Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11359Good (overall), June 2022, before the school changed
Seaford Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11393Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met72% met KS2 standard
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11230Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Southover CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11288School remains Good, January 202460% met KS2 standard
Telscombe Cliffs AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11521Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade62% met KS2 standard
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11324Good (overall), September 202253% met KS2 standard
Western Road Community Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11214Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade70% met KS2 standard
Wivelsfield Primary School and NurseryCommunity school4 to 11242Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met69% met KS2 standard

Secondary (6)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Chailey SchoolCommunity school11 to 16862Report card, February 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 49.7
King's Academy RingmerAcademy converter11 to 16659Standards maintained, November 2024Attainment 8: 50.6
Peacehaven Community SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16890Good (overall), October 2023Attainment 8: 38.3
Priory SchoolFoundation school11 to 161,153School remains Good, November 2023Attainment 8: 48.7
Seaford Head SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,461School remains Outstanding, November 2023Attainment 8: 48.5
Seahaven AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16701Report card, November 2025: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 42.7

Special (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Bowden House SchoolCommunity special school5 to 1839School remains Good, November 2023
Chailey Heritage SchoolNon-maintained special school3 to 1968Standards maintained, November 2024
Compass Community School Pinetree ParkOther independent special school10 to 1913No outcome in Ofsted's file
Cuckmere House SchoolAcademy special converter6 to 1692Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade
Northease Manor SchoolOther independent special school7 to 19115No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Plumpton CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Lewes Old Grammar SchoolOther independent school3 to 19675Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.