Firle Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Lewes, East Sussex
Firle 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 8 July 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
- The Street, Firle, Lewes, BN8 6LF
- 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
- 53 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are very happy at Firle Church of England Primary School.”
- “They make friends within their class and across the school.”
- “Older pupils are proud to ‘buddy’ younger pupils in Reception.”
To improve
- “However, too many pupils still do not achieve well enough academically.”
- “The school has not ensured that staff are expert in teaching early reading.”
- “Provision for children in Reception has been strengthened this year, but further improvements are needed to ensure children get off to the best start in their education.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 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) | 14% | 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: 5 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 5 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
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- 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
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Ringmer Primary and Nursery School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery 3.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Southover CofE Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Western Road Community Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Laughton Community Primary School 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Alfriston School 4.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Harbour Primary and Nursery School 4.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published