Western Road Community Primary SchoolSouthover CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lewes.
Summary of the comparison
Western Road Community Primary School and Southover CofE Primary School are primary schools in Lewes.
Western Road Community Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Southover CofE Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Western Road Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Western Road Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Southover CofE 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 70.0% for Western Road Community Primary School and 60.0% for Southover CofE 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 Southover CofE Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LewesWestern Road Community Primary School | LewesSouthover CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 23rd of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 270 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Lewes, BN7 1JB | Lewes, BN7 1JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 7.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 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
Southover CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Western Road Community Primary School · Southover CofE Primary School