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Barcombe Church of England Primary School

Primary

Lewes · Lewes · BN8 5DN http://www.barcombe.e-sussex.sch.uk

Pupils
132
cap. 140
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
11 Feb 2025
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
24 Jun 2015
Full inspectionOutstanding
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15 Jan 2013
Interim assessment
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2 Dec 2009
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

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This school is in Lewes. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
44%
-17pp
LA
61%
England
63%
94%69%44%
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RWM higher
13%
-9pp
LA
6%
England
8%
32%21%9%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
56%
Reading higher standard
19%
Writing expected standard
56%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
50%
Maths higher standard
13%
Science expected standard
63%
SPAG expected standard
31%
LA AVG 66%
SPAG higher standard
13%
LA AVG 20%
Reading scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 105.45
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 103.78
GPS scaled score
100.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
125
cap. 140
138132125
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Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
LA AVG 20.49:1
23.720.517.4
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EAL
4%
LA AVG 7.55%
4%2%0%
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FSM eligible
9%
LA AVG 23.2%
16%11%6%
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SEN
16%
LA AVG 18.41%
16%13%9%
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Overall absence
3%
LA
6%
England
5%
6%5%3%
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Persistent absence
4%
LA
15%
England
13%
11%7%3%
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Overview

AddressBarcombe Cross, Lewes, BN8 5DN
Telephone01273400287
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
Religious characterChurch of England

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History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2544%13%125
2023/2461%22%138
2022/2368%21%+4.80+1.40+1.60136
2018/1984%32%+1.10-0.20+2.70131
2017/1894%18%+3.00+2.70+5.30131
2016/1791%9%+5.30+1.20+5.40127
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2556%19%56%13%50%13%63%31%103.0102.0100.016%
2023/2483%44%72%28%72%33%78%78%106.0104.0105.015%
2022/2389%63%79%21%74%47%68%84%111.0107.0110.013%
2018/1989%47%89%32%89%58%95%79%109.0111.0110.012%
2017/1894%41%94%35%100%53%94%94%109.0110.0108.011%
2016/1791%64%100%9%100%55%100%100%110.0110.0111.09%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2512518.916%4%9%3%4%
2023/2413823.715%3%13%5%11%
2022/2313623.213%3%16%4%8%
2021/2213520.713%0%14%6%8%
2020/2113422.110%0%11%
2018/1913118.612%0%8%4%3%
2017/1813122.111%0%7%4%3%
2016/1712717.49%0%6%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.