Polegate Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 16 2020 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 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.9%
- Persistent absence
- 13.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.4%
White British 86.1%
Mixed 4.4%
Gypsy/Roma 2.6%
Other White 1.7%
Indian 1.4%
Other Asian 0.7%
African 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 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 56%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Polegate Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 89
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 38 20 18 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 20 12 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 3 3 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 90 51 39 |
| Year 1 | 90 43 47 |
| Year 2 | 88 49 39 |
| Year 3 | 90 38 52 |
| Year 4 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 5 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 6 | 90 43 47 |