Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School

East SussexCommunity school

Gundreda Road, Lewes, BN7 1PU

Headteacher: Mrs Debbie CollisSchool website ↗Pupils: 305 (capacity: 404)

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 September 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
53.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
12.0%

Reading

Expected level65.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level59.0%
Exceeding12.0%

Maths

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
51
Applications received
71
Families who got their first-choice
0.7%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
35.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
4.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
29.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1641.0%3.0%-1.9-2.5-2.9
2016/1745.0%1.0%-1.2-4.6-5.1
2017/1848.0%1.0%-0.3-2.8-3.7
2018/1963.0%5.0%-0.2-1.3-3.1
2022/2347.0%8.0%-2.1+1.3-2.4
2023/2461.0%13.0%---
2024/2553.0%12.0%---