South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Lewes, East Sussex
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Lewes, East Sussex for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Lewes, BN7 2HS
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 230 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “This is a school where everyone is valued, cared for and respected.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are highly positive.”
- “Pupils are kind to each other.”
To improve
- “However, some staff are not yet confident in how to implement the curriculum effectively.”
- “This means that, for some pupils, their grammar, punctuation and spelling knowledge is not secure.”
- “However, there is a minority of vulnerable pupils who are still absent too often.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 June 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) | 67% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 16 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.
- Southover CofE Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Western Road Community Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Hamsey Community Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Ringmer Primary and Nursery School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Barcombe Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Firle Church of England Primary School 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published