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Faith schools in and near Lewes

All 2 faith schools in Lewes, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Lewes

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  1. Southover CofE Primary School

    Lewes, BN7 1JP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Lewes faith schools average.

    32 first choices, 33 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Lewes faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Lewes faith schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    288
    Pupils per teacher
    22.0
    View school Southover CofE Primary School
  2. South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School

    Lewes, BN7 2HS · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Lewes faith schools average.

    16 first choices, 17 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Lewes faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Lewes faith schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    230
    Pupils per teacher
    22.9
    View school South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School

Just outside Lewes

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Lewes.

  1. Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School

    1.6 miles from Lewes · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Lewes faith schools average, high absence.

    21 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Lewes faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.2%Lewes faith schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    190
    Pupils per teacher
    23.9
    View school Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School
  2. Northease Manor School

    2.3 miles from Lewes · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    115
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Northease Manor School
The big picture

How Lewes's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Lewes

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Lewes

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 2 faith schools in Lewes have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Lewes, explained

There are 2 faith schools in Lewes, teaching 518 children. 2 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

63.5% of pupils in Lewes faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

17.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,413 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Lewes?
There are 2 faith schools in Lewes, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Lewes?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Lewes on Eduscope are Southover CofE Primary School and South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Lewes ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Lewes faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Lewes is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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