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Western Road Community Primary School

Lewes, BN7 1JBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1056 of 13,686 nationally

About Western Road Community Primary School

Western Road Community Primary School stands out sharply against the East Sussex local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 59%, Western Road achieves 83% — a full 24 percentage points higher. This performance places the school first among 23 primary schools in the Lewes district and sixth out of 144 across the wider East Sussex authority. The school is also oversubscribed, with 107 applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 47 of those were first-preference choices. That level of demand suggests local families recognise the strength of what’s on offer here. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, rated it Good across every category inspected — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — a consistent set of grades that mirrors its previous Good rating from 2012.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSouthover High Street, Lewes, Lewes, BN7 1JB
HeadteacherIrena Wooler
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils211
Free School Meals (FSM)7.1%
School Capacity211 / 210 (100% full)

The full report on this school

What 93 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
GymnasiumICT SuiteSports HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsFootballCricketDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Western Road Community Primary School

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