Plumpton Primary SchoolDitchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Plumpton Primary School and Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Plumpton Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Plumpton Primary School was judged Good and Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary 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 50.0% for Plumpton Primary School and 81.0% for Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Plumpton Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LewesPlumpton Primary School | DitchlingDitchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 136 in East Sussex | 12th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 130 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 161 | |
| Location | Lewes, BN7 3EB | Ditchling, BN6 8TU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 130 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.5% | 5.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 6.6% 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.
Plumpton Primary School
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
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