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Schools in Lewes[1]

Local authority district E07000063 · 37 open schools[2]

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Neighbourhood deprivation

The district's 62 neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs)[3] by their place in England's Index of Multiple Deprivation, in fifths of all neighbourhoods (1 in 5 of England's neighbourhoods is in each fifth):

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 deciles grouped in pairs; it describes the neighbourhoods, not the pupils who attend the district's schools.

Secondary schools (6)

SchoolAgesHeadline results
Chailey School 11–16[2]
A8 50 2025/26[5]
King's Academy Ringmer 11–16[2]
A8 51 2025/26[5]
Peacehaven Community School 11–16[2]
A8 38 2025/26[5]
Priory School 11–16[2]
A8 49 2025/26[5]
Seaford Head School 11–18[2]
A8 48 2025/26[5] AL B- 2024/25[6]
Seahaven Academy 11–16[2]
A8 43 2025/26[5]

Primary schools (25)

SchoolAgesHeadline results
Annecy Catholic Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 69% 2024/25[7]
Barcombe Church of England Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 44% 2024/25[7]
Breakwater Academy 4–11[2]
KS2 81% 2024/25[7]
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 27% 2024/25[7]
Chyngton School 2–11[2]
KS2 65% 2024/25[7]
Cradle Hill Community Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 69% 2024/25[7]
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery 3–11[2]
KS2 52% 2024/25[7]
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 2–11[2]
KS2 81% 2024/25[7]
Firle Church of England Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 14% 2024/25[7]
Hamsey Community Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 70% 2024/25[7]
Harbour Primary and Nursery School 4–11[2]
KS2 74% 2024/25[7]
High Cliff Academy 4–11[2]
KS2 76% 2024/25[7]
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School 2–11[2]
KS2 58% 2024/25[7]
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery 2–11[2]
KS2 31% 2024/25[7]
Newick Church of England Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
Peacehaven Heights Academy 3–11[2]
KS2 79% 2024/25[7]
Plumpton Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 50% 2024/25[7]
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School 2–11[2]
Seaford Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 72% 2024/25[7]
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School 3–11[2]
KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
Southover CofE Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 60% 2024/25[7]
Telscombe Cliffs Academy 2–11[2]
KS2 62% 2024/25[7]
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School 3–11[2]
KS2 53% 2024/25[7]
Western Road Community Primary School 4–11[2]
KS2 70% 2024/25[7]
Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery 4–11[2]
KS2 69% 2024/25[7]

Independent schools (1)

SchoolAgesHeadline results
Lewes Old Grammar School 3–19[2]
AL C+ 2024/25[6]

Special schools and alternative provision (5)

SchoolAgesHeadline results
Bowden House School 5–18[2]
Chailey Heritage School 3–19[2]
Compass Community School Pinetree Park 10–19[2]
Cuckmere House School 6–16[2]
Northease Manor School 7–19[2]

Sources

  1. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Office for National Statistics: LSOA (2021) to Electoral Ward (2026) to LAD (2026) Best Fit Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-07. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English Indices of Deprivation. Period 2025. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.