Southover CofE Primary SchoolIford and Kingston Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lewes.
Summary of the comparison
Southover CofE Primary School and Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Lewes.
Southover CofE Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Southover CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southover CofE Primary School was judged Good and Iford and Kingston 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 60.0% for Southover CofE Primary School and 58.0% for Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Southover CofE Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LewesSouthover CofE Primary School | LewesIford and Kingston Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 81st of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 270 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Lewes, BN7 1JP | Lewes, BN7 3NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 270 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.0% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 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.
Southover CofE Primary School
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School
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