The South Downs School

Phase not recorded · East Sussex · BN20 8NU · URN 142745

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-11-13Cohort 164

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 15

2 of 4 headline figures3 figures withheldArea average from 140 schools in East Sussex

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
East Sussex 57.5%England 61%
57.5 percentage points below the area average of 57.5
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
East Sussex 5.8%England 8%
5.8 percentage points below the area average of 5.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
Withheld
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
Withheld
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
Withheld
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
0%
East Sussex 19%England 32%
19 percentage points below the area average of 19
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
0%
East Sussex 71.9%
71.9 percentage points below the area average of 71.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
0%
East Sussex 68.7%
68.7 percentage points below the area average of 68.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
0%
East Sussex 68.5%
68.4 percentage points below the area average of 68.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
15
East Sussex 35
20.3 below the area average of 35.3
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against East Sussex	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	0% East Sussex 57.5%England 61%	57.5 percentage points below the area average of 57.5	61 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% East Sussex 5.8%England 8%	5.8 percentage points below the area average of 5.8	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	0% East Sussex 19%England 32%	19 percentage points below the area average of 19	32 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	0% East Sussex 71.9%	71.9 percentage points below the area average of 71.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	0% East Sussex 68.7%	68.7 percentage points below the area average of 68.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	0% East Sussex 68.5%	68.4 percentage points below the area average of 68.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	15 East Sussex 35	20.3 below the area average of 35.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Published figures

English as an additional language: 11.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 42% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 0.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 1.9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 0% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 6.7pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 78% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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