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Plumpton Primary School

Community school · Lewes · BN7 3EB

Ages 4–11 · 136 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-15

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
121

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
28
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

136 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
136
Boys / girls
72 / 64
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
136 / 140 (97%)
Free school meals
6.6%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Federation
Skylark Federation
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Dean

Location

Address
Southdowns, Plumpton Green
Postcode
BN7 3EB
Town
Lewes
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Lewes
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 4–11, in Lewes, East Sussex, 136 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.6%.

Open schools in Lewes
22
Primary schools in Lewes
15
Academies among open schools in Lewes
14% (3)
Open schools in BN7
11
Primary in BN7
6
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Dean
Telephone
01273890338
Website
http://www.plumpton.e-sussex.sch.uk/

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