Annecy Catholic Primary School

About Annecy Catholic Primary School

Annecy Catholic Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit noticeably below the East Sussex local authority average, which is a key point for parents weighing up their options. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 30% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 59%. That gap is significant and places the school at the bottom of the Lewes district rankings — 23rd out of 23 primary schools. Nationally, it sits in the bottom 50% of schools on this metric. The school’s individual subject scores tell a similar story: 43% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 50% in maths, and 60% in writing. Only 10% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading or maths, and none did so in writing. These figures suggest that while the school may offer strengths elsewhere, its academic outcomes at the end of primary are an area of concern compared with other schools in the area.

The picture is more encouraging when you look at the school’s recent Ofsted trajectory. In its most recent graded inspection, carried out in July 2023, Annecy Catholic Primary School was rated Good overall, with Good marks across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2017, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management also at that level. The school has 184 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 210, and 14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to compare how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the Ofsted report notes that early years provision is now Good, having previously been rated as Requires Improvement, which suggests recent progress in the youngest year groups.

Annecy Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, located in the Lewes area of East Sussex. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, there were 52 applications for 27 places, with all 27 first-preference applicants receiving an offer, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.93. The school offers a range of facilities including a library, sports hall, ICT suite, forest school and chapel, and runs clubs such as drama, choir, art, science and chess. Sports on offer include gymnastics, football, athletics, tennis, netball, cross country and cricket. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for pupils with specific learning difficulties (including dyslexia), moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This school may suit Catholic families in the area who prioritise a faith-based environment and a broad range of activities, but who are aware that academic outcomes at KS2 are below the local average.

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