Southover CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Lewes, East Sussex
Southover CofE Primary School is a primary school in Lewes, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Potters Lane, Lewes, BN7 1JP
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 288 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 January 2024
Strengths
- “The school motto of ‘live, love, learn’ is intrinsic to all that the school does.”
- “This ethos is valued by pupils, staff, governors and parents.”
- “Several comment on the importance of the school in the community and the ‘family feel’ which means that everyone is included.”
To improve
- “Lower down the school, more work is being done to support pupils so that they can also achieve as well as their older peers.”
- “However, phonics outcomes in 2023 were lower than the school’s aspirations.”
- “However, not all staff implement the agreed system with the same consistent approach.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 March 2024 (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) | 60% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 32 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.
- Western Road Community Primary School 0.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hamsey Community Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Ringmer Primary and Nursery School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Firle Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Barcombe Church of England Primary School 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published