Schools near BN8
Lewes, East Sussex · ranked for your family, with the reasons
1 state primary school within 2 miles and 4 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of BN8, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown. i
State primary schools near BN8
1 state primary school within 2 miles of the middle of BN8, ranked by what matters to you.
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2022) · results: top 37% in England
How it scored 62
- Resultsmatters12.7 of 20 points
Top 37% of 14,817 state schools in England: 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, June 2022: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters4 of 20 points
1.6 miles from the middle of BN8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little5 of 10 points
We can't set it against similar schools. It counts at the middle. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little5.2 of 10 points
Classes average 25.7 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near BN8
4 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of BN8, ranked by what matters to you. 1 more was left out by your filters.
- 59of 100
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · places reached 3.53 miles in 2026 · results: top 42% in England
How it scored 59
- Resultsmatters11.7 of 20 points
Top 42% of 3,223 state schools in England: Attainment 8 of 47.7 in 2025/26 (England 47.4). No Progress 8 is published for it, so this is Attainment 8. DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters20 of 20 points
Ofsted, April 2024: Outstanding. Ofsted
- Distancematters2.7 of 20 points
4.3 miles from the middle of BN8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters15.5 of 20 points
In 2026 the last Year 7 place went to a home 3.53 miles away; this school is 4.33 miles from the middle of BN8, further than that. East Sussex County Council
- Attendance and behavioura little0.3 of 10 points
Pupils missed 10.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 26.8 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little9.1 of 10 points
Classes average 21.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 53of 100
Places reached 3.86 miles in 2026 · results: top 24% in England · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area expected standard
How it scored 53
- Resultsmatters15.4 of 20 points
Top 24% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.36 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, February 2026: its lowest area is expected standard. Ofsted
- Distancematters2.2 of 20 points
4.5 miles from the middle of BN8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters16.9 of 20 points
In 2026 the last Year 7 place went to a home 3.86 miles away; this school is 4.45 miles from the middle of BN8, further than that. East Sussex County Council
- Attendance and behavioura little4.5 of 10 points
Pupils missed 6.8% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 12.2 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little4.3 of 10 points
Classes average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 52of 100
Results: top 28% in England · 1.4 miles · classes of 25 on average
How it scored 52
- Resultsmatters14.5 of 20 points
Top 28% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.30 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in November 2024: Standards maintained. There is no grade in it to score. It counts at the middle. Ofsted
- Distancematters14.4 of 20 points
1.4 miles from the middle of BN8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters5 of 20 points
In 2026 not every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place: 121 of 140. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little1.7 of 10 points
Pupils missed 10.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 32.7 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little6.2 of 10 points
Classes average 24.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 47of 100
Results: top 18% in England · Ofsted: School remains Good (2023) · classes of 24 on average
How it scored 47
- Resultsmatters16.6 of 20 points
Top 18% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.48 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in November 2023: School remains Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters4.3 of 20 points
3.9 miles from the middle of BN8, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters5 of 20 points
In 2026 not every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place: 206 of 228. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little0 of 10 points
Pupils missed 12.1% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 22.5 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little6.3 of 10 points
Classes average 24.4 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
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