United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Lewes
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~104k · 34 state-funded schools
The signature
How Lewes ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£43,108/yr
High
Better than 74% of UK LAs
House price
£384,500
Expensive
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,320/mo
Expensive
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,756/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
Crime
55.3/1k
Low
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Deprivation
15.8
Low
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Schools
97.0%
Strong
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
34 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
32 of 33 (97%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
34 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 34 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seaford Head School | Secondary | 1,448 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Priory School | Secondary | 1,163 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Peacehaven Community School | Secondary | 903 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chailey School | Secondary | 855 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Seahaven Academy | Secondary | 745 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Cradle Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 659 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King's Academy Ringmer | Secondary | 642 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Telscombe Cliffs Academy | Primary | 565 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harbour Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 460 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 456 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Seaford Primary School | Primary | 408 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Peacehaven Heights Academy | Primary | 373 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Grade inherited from previous URN 114415 | Primary | 361 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chyngton School Grade inherited from previous URN 114426 | Primary | 354 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 305 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Southover CofE Primary School | Primary | 270 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wivelsfield Primary School | Primary | 255 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 228 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 226 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 224 | Good2017 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.