Primary school in Lewes, East Sussex
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School
Harrisons Lane, Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5LL
Ofsted
Graded Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 June 2022.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 4 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 359
- Places
- 315
- How full
- Full — 359 pupils against 315 places
- Girls / boys
- 167 / 192
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Lewes 004A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 37%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 16%
- Households owning their home
- 62%
- Households in social housing
- 12%
- Households with no car
- 13%
- Adults economically inactive
- 40%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- DURRINGTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Anna Crompton
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Ward
- Ouse Valley & Ringmer
- Constituency
- Lewes
- URN
- 151270
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school | No grade | 67% | 2.2 mi |
| Laughton Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 40% | 3 mi |
| Barcombe Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | No grade | 44% | 3.1 mi |
| Western Road Community Primary SchoolFoundation school | No grade | 70% | 3.1 mi |
| Southover CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2024 | 60% | 3.1 mi |
| Firle Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | No grade | 14% | 3.1 mi |
| Wallands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | 53% | 3.2 mi |
| Hamsey Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 70% | 3.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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