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Denton Community Primary School and Nursery

Lewes, BN9 0QJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#10,892
of 13,686 nationally

About Denton Community Primary School and Nursery

Denton Community Primary School and Nursery in Lewes is a state primary that currently educates 226 pupils against a capacity of 308, meaning there is room for growth. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 22.4%, which is a significant data point for parents considering the school's demographic mix. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school was oversubscribed: it received 74 applications for 30 places, with 34 of those coming as first preferences. Of those first-preference families, 27 received offers, giving a first-preference offer rate of roughly 79%. The overall oversubscription ratio was 2.47 applicants per place, signalling genuine local demand. The school has a nursery provision and is mixed-gender, non-denominational, and serves ages 3 to 11. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, confirmed that standards were maintained, and the school retains its overall Good rating from the previous graded inspection in 2015.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAcacia Road, Newhaven, Lewes, BN9 0QJ
HeadteacherMatthew Doody
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils226
Free School Meals (FSM)22.4%
School Capacity226 / 308 (73% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 8 May 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingFootballRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubEco ClubGardeningChessFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySEN UnitOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:10

Source: dentonprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Denton Community Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.