Firle Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Lewes (East Sussex).
KS2 RWM expected
14%
▼ 48pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
43%
▼ 32pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
43%
▼ 31pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
43%
▼ 29pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.0%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.2
▼ 7.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.8%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
50%
53 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 114525
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Computing
- Football
- Multi-Sports
- Swimming
- Letters and Sounds
- Monster Phonics
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gareth Harkin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rachel Lewis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Claire Gosling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Tanya Warburton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Gareth Harkin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Lee Simpson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Fleming | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rachel West | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · until 2043 |
| Ms Rowan George Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Jen White Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Alison Peeters Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lucy Gribble Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record