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Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School

Lewes, BN7 1PUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
#7,525
of 13,686 nationally

About Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School

Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School sits within East Sussex local authority, where it ranks 58th out of 144 primary schools of the same type. In the immediate Lewes area, it places 12th among 23 schools, placing it just inside the bottom half of its local peers. The top-performing schools nearby include St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School, Catsfield Church of England Primary School, and Blackboys Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the ranking metric used. Wallands is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary with a nursery, catering for children from age three to eleven. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in September 2022, awarded an overall rating of Good, a notable improvement from the Requires Improvement grade it received in its previous inspection in February 2019. The school’s headteacher is Debbie Collis, and it operates as a non-religious institution.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGundreda Road, Lewes, Lewes, BN7 1PU
HeadteacherDebbie Collis
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils305
Free School Meals (FSM)29.4%
School Capacity305 / 404 (75% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsForest SchoolSensory RoomICT SuiteSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballCricketNetballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubGardeningEco Club

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

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySEN UnitMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Wallands Community 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.