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Western Road Community Primary School

Foundation school · Lewes · BN7 1JB

Ages 4–11 · 214 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

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 fill102%

214 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
109 / 105
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
214 / 210 (102%)
Free school meals
6.1%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Academy trust: The Lewes Co-operative Learning Partnership
Academy trust
The Lewes Co-operative Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Irena Wooler

Location

Address
Southover High Street
Postcode
BN7 1JB
Town
Lewes
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Lewes
Constituency
Lewes
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lewes, East Sussex, 214 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.1%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LewesNear BN7

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Irena Wooler
Telephone
01273473013
Website
www.western-road.eschools.co.uk/

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