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Lewes Old Grammar School

Independent · ages 3-19MixedIndependent675 pupilsSixth formNurseryEast Sussex
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths76%England 46%
Places35 spare675 pupils, 710 places
Average A level gradeC+2024/25
Pupils on roll675Census January 2024

Lewes Old Grammar School is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. It has 675 pupils and room for 710.

140 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1XS01273 472634logs.uk.comMr Robert Blewitt headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

99 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score60.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths76%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths93%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 61.161.120182019: 57.657.620192022: 63.763.720222023: 57.457.420232024: 60.760.720242025: 60.460.42025
Since 2018: -0.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018East SussexEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1199109106919774
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 860.460.757.463.757.661.144.346.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths76%84%61%73%60%72%43%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths93%95%90%96%84%96%66%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score4.074.293.934.564.194.763.914.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry7%13%8%16%23%35%39%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 21 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

History93%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
Food Preparation & Nutrition88%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
Geography86%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
French94%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 3 languages, computer science, music.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics99 entries
78%England 53%
82%England 54%
84%England 58%
Biology74 entries
77%England 82%
Art and Design60 entries
75%England 58%
Geography51 entries
86%England 51%
Chemistry47 entries
94%England 81%
Physics42 entries
88%England 82%
90%England 60%
Business38 entries
68%England 51%
French35 entries
94%England 60%
69%England 56%
History29 entries
93%England 52%
88%England 52%
Spanish23 entries
70%England 54%
100%England 56%
German12 entries
100%England 63%
Dance11 entries
91%England 58%
Drama10 entries
100%England 60%
Statistics10 entries
90%England 51%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics9933%78%95%53%
English Language9934%82%96%54%
English Literature9831%84%93%58%
Biology7445%77%93%82%
Art and Design6022%75%92%58%
Geography5151%86%98%51%
Chemistry4747%94%98%81%
Physics4250%88%95%82%
Religious Studies4070%90%95%60%
Business3826%68%84%51%
French3560%94%97%60%
Physical Education3219%69%78%56%
History2955%93%97%52%
Food Preparation & Nutrition2552%88%92%52%
Spanish2344%70%87%54%
Computer Science1362%100%100%56%
German1292%100%100%63%
Dance1136%91%91%58%
Drama1060%100%100%60%
Statistics1070%90%90%51%
Music944%56%78%61%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

29 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC+32.8 points per entry
A level progress-0.01Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better31%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students293135284762
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry32.8438.6838.3740.3330.7138.01
Average A level gradeC+BBBCB-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS37.9239.8638.5541.7530.6338.00
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects31%30%17%21%0%31%
A level progressA level value added-0.01+0.11-0.29+0.29
Applied general courses: points per entry39.6037.13

A level subjects

6 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsEconomics12Mathematics9History7Psychology7Geography6Chemistry6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Economics12 entries · 0% A* or A · 83% passed
17%England 57%
Mathematics9 entries · 44% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 60%
History7 entries · 43% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 55%
Psychology7 entries · 0% A* or A · 86% passed
14%England 46%
Geography6 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 51%
Chemistry6 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 53%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
58.862.9
Gap 4.1England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to East Sussex council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll675Census January 2024
Places71095% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support26%174 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%6 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls398 / 277
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll675694699702681654
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support23%24%19%9%12%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%1%1%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 34 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training77%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training77%81%76%
Education35%50%55%
Apprenticeship0%0%0%
Work41%31%21%
Not in education, work or training15%4%6%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m34612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate121 per 1,000 people33% higher than the England average
Typical house price£385,000Lewes
Nearest bus stop130 mThe Pelham Arms, 27 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Western Road Community Primary SchoolFoundation270 m214No overall grade 202577Compare
Southover CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England270 m288Good 202464Compare
Priory SchoolFoundation890 m1,153Good 202357Compare
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil0.6 miles324Good 202240Compare
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolChurch of England0.9 miles230No overall grade 202538Compare
Compass Community School Pinetree ParkIndependent1.2 miles13Not inspectedCompare
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.5 miles190Not inspected44Compare
Northease Manor SchoolIndependent2.2 miles115Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Lewes Old Grammar School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Lewes Old Grammar School yet.

How good are Lewes Old Grammar School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 76% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 60.4, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Lewes Old Grammar School have?

675 pupils aged 3 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 710 places, so it is 95% full.

Does Lewes Old Grammar School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C+. 6 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
140 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1XS
Telephone
01273 472634
Website
www.logs.uk.com
Headteacher
Mr Robert Blewitt
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 3-19, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
East Sussex
Ward
Lewes Castle
Constituency
Lewes
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
21 February 1958
URN
114634 · LAESTAB 8456032 · UKPRN 10008407

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from