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SCHOOL PROFILE

Ringmer Primary and Nursery School

Primary Academy converter URN 151270
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 315 Published school capacity
Capacity used 114.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

28 June 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 21 September 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority East Sussex
Trust DURRINGTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 359 302 full-time · 57 part-time
Female pupils 167 46.5% of pupils
Male pupils 192 53.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.3%
12.5 pts below England
School 12.3%
Lewes 19.7%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.8%
17.5 pts below England
School 2.8%
Lewes 6.3%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.9%
0.9 pts above England
School 1.9%
Lewes 1.4%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.7%
322
Any other White background
2.8%
10
White and Asian
2.8%
10
White and Black African
1.9%
7
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
6
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.9% 50 of 359 pupils
6.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.9%
Lewes 22.2%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.8% 46 pupils
England 14.8% 2.0 pts below
EHC plans 1.1% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 4.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 21
Social, emotional & mental health 17
Specific learning difficulty 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Physical disability 2
No specialist assessment yet 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

114.0% 25.8 pts above England
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School
114.0%
Lewes
90.0%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information