Polegate Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 13 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- 114435
- Address
- Oakleaf Drive, East Sussex, BN26 6PT
- Website
- www.polegateschool.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 692 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 85.4%
Mixed 4.9%
Gypsy/Roma 2.7%
Other White 2.3%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.8
WritingAbove average1.3
MathsWell below average-3.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Polegate Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 86
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 28 16 12 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 32 16 16 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 90 51 39 |
| Year 1 | 90 50 40 |
| Year 2 | 91 45 46 |
| Year 3 | 90 52 38 |
| Year 4 | 90 38 52 |
| Year 5 | 89 44 45 |
| Year 6 | 90 45 45 |