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Firle Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Lewes · BN8 6LF

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

53

Local authority

East Sussex

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lewes, East Sussex, 53 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Lewes
22
Primary schools in Lewes
15
Academies among open schools in Lewes
14% (3)
Open schools in BN8
12
Primary in BN8
9
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
114525

Location

Address
The Street, Firle
Postcode
BN8 6LF
Town
Lewes
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Lewes
Constituency
Lewes
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
53
Boys / girls
24 / 29
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
53 / 105 (50%)
Free school meals
20.8%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel West
Telephone
01273858260

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
22%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables