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

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%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Indian1.3%
Other White2.3%
Gypsy/Roma2.7%
Mixed4.9%
White British85.4%
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%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.8
WritingAbove average1.3
MathsWell below average-3.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
66%
Local authority average
61%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
2%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Polegate Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
86
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
82
2nd preference
51
3rd preference
31
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
82
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
1
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 classes28.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2024-2025