Plumpton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Lewes, East Sussex
Plumpton Primary School is a primary school in Lewes, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2023. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Southdowns, Plumpton Green, Lewes, BN7 3EB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 136 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 May 2023
Strengths
- “At this school, adults and pupils care about one another.”
- “Leaders have high expectations for pupils’ behaviour.”
- “Pupils meet these expectations well.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that, historically, some pupils at the end of key stage 2 have not achieved as well as they could in mathematics.”
- “However, in a few mathematics lessons this checking is not thorough enough yet.”
- “This means that some pupils do not achieve as well as they could in mathematics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hamsey Community Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Barcombe Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Newick Church of England Primary School 4.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School 4.3 mi Good Last distance published
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School 4.8 mi Not judged Last distance published