Western Road Community Primary SchoolBarcombe Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lewes.
Summary of the comparison
Western Road Community Primary School and Barcombe Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Lewes.
Western Road Community Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Barcombe Church of England Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Barcombe Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Western Road Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Barcombe Church of England Primary School was judged strong.
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 Western Road Community Primary School and 44.0% for Barcombe Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Western Road Community Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Barcombe Church of England Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LewesWestern Road Community Primary School | LewesBarcombe Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 136 in East Sussex | 4th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 125 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 140 | |
| Location | Lewes, BN7 1JB | Lewes, BN8 5DN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 125 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% | 3.6% 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.
Western Road Community Primary School
Barcombe Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Western Road Community Primary School · Barcombe Church of England Primary School