South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolFirle Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lewes.
Summary of the comparison
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School and Firle Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Lewes.
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Firle Church of England Primary School scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard 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 67.0% for South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School and 14.0% for Firle Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School (51.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% 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 | LewesSouth Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School | LewesFirle Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 131st of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 54 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 105 | |
| Location | Lewes, BN7 2HS | Lewes, BN8 6LF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 54 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% 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.
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
Firle Church of England Primary School
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