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Laughton Community Primary School

Community school · Lewes · BN8 6AH

Ages 5–11 · 69 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)83%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
83

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill66%

69 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
69
Boys / girls
35 / 34
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
69 / 105 (66%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel West

Location

Address
Church Lane, Laughton
Postcode
BN8 6AH
Town
Lewes
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Lewes
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Lewes, East Sussex, 69 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.6%.

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

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LewesNear BN8

  • East Hoathly CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Lewes · BN8 6EQ · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.7%

    2.4 miles away

  • Chiddingly Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Lewes · BN8 6HN · East Sussex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM16.5%

    2.6 miles away

  • King's Academy Ringmer

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lewes · BN8 5RB · East Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.5%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel West
Telephone
01323811306
Website
http://www.laughton.e-sussex.sch.uk

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