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Harbour Primary and Nursery School

Lewes, BN9 9LXPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
68 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#5,035
of 13,686 nationally

About Harbour Primary and Nursery School

Harbour Primary and Nursery School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit well above the East Sussex local authority average, with 68% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the LA average of 59%. That nine-point gap places the school 8th out of 23 primary schools in Lewes, putting it comfortably in the top half of its immediate borough. Nationally, it ranks in the 36th percentile among 13,686 primaries, which is a solid, above-average showing for a state school. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained at Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. Notably, the early years provision was judged Outstanding, a strong indicator for families considering the nursery. This is a school that has clearly improved since its previous graded inspection in 2016, when overall effectiveness was Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChurch Hill, Newhaven, Lewes, BN9 9LX
HeadteacherAdam Sutton
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils460
Free School Meals (FSM)37.9%
School Capacity460 / 480 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (12 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 25 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsICT SuiteArt StudiosGymnasiumDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsNetballTennisRounders

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubGardeningBook ClubCodingDramaFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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