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Newick Church of England Primary School

Academy converter in Lewes, BN8 4NB, taking ages 4 to 11, 217 on roll.

How far it admitted from

2.70172865895336 miles

In the varies round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Newick Church of England Primary School lived 2.70172865895336 miles away, according to East Sussex.

This is not a catchment area. Most English schools do not have one. When Newick Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived. 2.70172865895336 miles was last year's outcome, not a boundary and not a promise.

What kind of school this is

Religious characterChurch of England
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
How full 217 pupils in 220 places (99% full)
TrustDIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityEast Sussex

Department for Education register (GIAS).

How the school is doing

Meeting the expected standard 67.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25)
YearMeeting the expected standard
2024/25 67.0%
2023/24 71.0%
2022/23 70.0%

Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.

Who goes to Newick Church of England Primary School

Girls and boys47.5% girls, 52.5% boys
English as an additional language2.8% of pupils
Free school meals9.2% of pupils eligible

DfE school census, most recent published year.

The fee-paying alternative

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Checking a specific address

Put a postcode in and the report measures the distance from Newick Church of England Primary School to that front door, alongside the other checks on the same address.

Common questions

What is the catchment area for Newick Church of England Primary School?

Newick Church of England Primary School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in varies lived 2.70172865895336 miles away, per East Sussex.

How close do I need to live to get a place at Newick Church of England Primary School?

Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 2.70172865895336 miles was enough in varies, and at 99% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.

Does buying a house near Newick Church of England Primary School guarantee a place?

No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.

Admission distance published by East Sussex. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.