Alfriston School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
Jun 10 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
East Sussex
Unique reference
114385
Address
North Road, Alfriston, BN26 5XB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
79 (82% of total capacity)
Boys
53.2%
Girls
46.8%
First language not English
3.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.2%
Persistent absence
14.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 83.5%
Mixed 8.9%
Other White 3.8%
Gypsy/Roma 2.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.6
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsWell below average-3.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 13%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Alfriston School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
15
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes19.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher16
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
8
7
1
Year 1
9
3
6
Year 2
15
6
9
Year 3
12
6
6
Year 4
13
8
5
Year 5
9
3
6
Year 6
13
9
4
Year 2024-2025