Hamsey Community Primary School
Cooksbridge, Lewes, BN8 4SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mr Matthew Dean
- Federation
- Skylark Federation
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 114394
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273400370
About this school
Hamsey Community Primary School is a community primary school in Lewes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 99 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 67% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 17% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 92% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 75% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 75% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 111.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hamsey Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 95 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hamsey Community Primary School compares
Hamsey Community Primary School ranked 40th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 6.1% | 19% | 99 | — |
| Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School | 53% | 6% | 30.7% | 324 | 1.8 miles |
| Barcombe Church of England Primary School | 44% | 3.3% | 8.8% | 132 | 1.9 miles |
| South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School | 67% | 5.3% | 19.4% | 230 | 2.0 miles |
| Western Road Community Primary School | 70% | 5% | 7.1% | 214 | 2.5 miles |
| Southover CofE Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 18.2% | 288 | 2.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.95%
- English as an additional language
- 11.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.06%
- Persistent absence
- 12.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School1.8 miles
Primary · Lewes
-
Barcombe Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Lewes
-
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School2.0 miles
Primary · Lewes
-
Western Road Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Lewes
-
Southover CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Lewes
Other schools in Lewes
Hamsey Community Primary School ranks 1st of the 14 ranked primary schools in Lewes.
- Barcombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chiddingly Primary School Primary
- East Hoathly CofE Primary School Primary
- Firle Church of England Primary School Primary
- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Laughton Community Primary School Primary
- Newick Church of England Primary School Primary
- Plumpton Primary School Primary
- Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Primary
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Southover CofE Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous executive head teacher: Mr Stewart James (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mr Stewart James to Mr Matthew Dean recorded 14 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Hamsey Community Primary School teach?
- Hamsey Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lewes.
- Who is the executive head teacher of Hamsey Community Primary School?
- The executive head teacher of Hamsey Community Primary School is Mr Matthew Dean, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hamsey Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hamsey Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hamsey Community Primary School?
- Hamsey Community Primary School has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hamsey Community Primary School full?
- Hamsey Community Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 99 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hamsey Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hamsey Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hamsey Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hamsey Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hamsey Community Primary School?
- Hamsey Community Primary School is part of the Skylark Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hamsey Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hamsey Community Primary School rank locally?
- Hamsey Community Primary School ranked 40th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hamsey Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Hamsey Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hamsey Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hamsey Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 14 July 2026.