Barcombe Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Lewes, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Barcombe Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lewes, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Barcombe Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 2.67 mi |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | 2.48 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 2.91 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | 1.85 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 2.78 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 2.82 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Of its pupils, 6.8% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 15.2% across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out in 6 of the 8 earlier years with a published outcome.
- For Reception 2026 there were 14 first-choice applications for 14 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 13% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Barcombe Cross, Lewes, BN8 5DN
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 132 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “This is ‘a small and mighty school where everyone flourishes in the heart of the community’.”
- “Pupils understand the significance of the school’s values, such as perseverance, compassion and courage.”
- “These virtues reflect the school’s high expectations and ensure that all pupils feel safe and cared for.”
To improve
- “Historically, pupils’ learning in some subjects was not as secure as the school intends.”
- “This has resulted in pupils having some gaps in their prior knowledge, which makes it more difficult for them to learn new content.”
- “For example, some pupils struggle to remember key number facts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2025 (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) | 44% | 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, 14 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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Hamsey Community Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Newick Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ringmer Primary and Nursery School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Plumpton Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Little Horsted Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published