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Hamsey Community Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Cooksbridge, Lewes BN8 4SJ · hamsey.e-sussex.sch.uk · 01273 400370
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. East Sussex 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.30 mi
- 2.09 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 6 · East Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 99
- 94% of 105 places
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 6” went to a home 1.30 mi (2.09 km) from the school. Source: East Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 17 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 18 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 19 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.30 mi2.09 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard. Across East Sussex it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Hamsey Community Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 55
- 57% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (25%) with SEND