Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2–11 · 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, 2017–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lewes, East Sussex for ages 2–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 11 December 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Iford and Kingston 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 58% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- For Reception 2026 there were 21 first-choice applications for 22 offers; 20 offers went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family (5%) was not offered a place.
- Free school meals eligibility is 10%, against a middle figure of 19.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex; there are 23.9 pupils per teacher against 21.1.
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
- Wellgreen Lane, Kingston, Lewes, BN7 3NR
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 190 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 11 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending their warm and nurturing village school.”
- “All children are welcomed into Reception by their Year 6 buddies.”
- “Across the school, pupils socialise and make friends within and beyond their own year groups.”
To improve
- “Lunchtimes can sometimes be a little less settled, but the school is working to address this.”
- “Prior to this, standards at the school had declined.”
- “The school recognises that in some subjects, the curriculum is not taught consistently well in all year groups.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 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) | 58% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 20 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.
- Southover CofE Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Western Road Community Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hamsey Community Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Telscombe Cliffs Academy 4.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Peacehaven Heights Academy 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published