Denton Community Primary School and NurseryFirle Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery and Firle Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Firle Church of England Primary School scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Denton Community Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Firle Church of England Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Denton Community Primary School and Nursery and 14.0% for Firle Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Denton Community Primary School and Nursery (63.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Firle Church of England Primary School (22.0% in 2022-23, 14.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewhavenDenton Community Primary School and Nursery | LewesFirle Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 78th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 131st of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 54 | |
| Capacity | 308 | 105 | |
| Location | Newhaven, BN9 0QJ | Lewes, BN8 6LF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 54 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% Stronger figure | 26.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery
Firle Church of England Primary School
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