Hamsey Community Primary SchoolWallands Community Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lewes.
Summary of the comparison
Hamsey Community Primary School and Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Lewes.
Hamsey Community Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hamsey Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hamsey Community Primary School was judged Good and Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Hamsey Community Primary School and 53.0% for Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hamsey Community Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School (47.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LewesHamsey Community Primary School | LewesWallands Community Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 66th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 95 | 305 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 404 | |
| Location | Lewes, BN8 4SJ | Lewes, BN7 1PU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 95 | 305 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 30.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 27.4% | 24.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% | 12.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Hamsey Community Primary School
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School
Full profiles: Hamsey Community Primary School · Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School