Plumpton Primary SchoolWivelsfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Plumpton Primary School and Wivelsfield Primary School are primary schools.
Plumpton Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wivelsfield Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wivelsfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Plumpton Primary School was judged Good and Wivelsfield 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 69.0% for Wivelsfield 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 fallen at Wivelsfield Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LewesPlumpton Primary School | Wivelsfield GreenWivelsfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 136 in East Sussex | 41st of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 130 | 255 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 210 | |
| Location | Lewes, BN7 3EB | Wivelsfield Green, RH17 7QN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 130 | 255 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.5% | 5.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 8.9% 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
Wivelsfield Primary School
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