Polegate Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Oakleaf Drive
East Sussex
Polegate
East Sussex
BN26 6PT
Phone 01323482404
Reference Number 114435

General Makeup

Number of pupils 692
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.87%
Girls: 49.13%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.2%

Class Sizes

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

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 43 47 90
2 49 39 88
3 38 52 90
4 46 44 90
5 46 44 90
6 43 47 90

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86.1%
White & Asian 2.2%
White, Other 1.7%
Indian 1.4%
White & Black (African) 1.2%
African 0.7%
Asian, Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Mixed, Other 0.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Inspection Date 2020-02-07
Date Description Report
2020-01-15 School inspection: School inspection:
2018-04-17 Short inspection Short inspection
2014-05-08 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-11-30 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-06-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2001-09-24 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 56% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105 Unlock Unlock
Maths 102 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.8 Unlock Unlock
Writing 1.3 Unlock Unlock
Maths -3.7 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 52 3
Third Preference 30 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
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2.11 miles
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Shinewater Primary School
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Heron Park Primary Academy
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Ocklynge Junior School
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Grovelands Community Primary School
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3.02 miles
Park Mead Primary School
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3.25 miles
Motcombe Infants' School
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The South Downs School
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3.33 miles
Pashley Down Infant School
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3.33 miles
Stafford Junior School
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3.44 miles
Name Distance
Willingdon Community School
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0.99 miles
The Lindfield School
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2.25 miles
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2.43 miles
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2.61 miles
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2.74 miles
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The Ropemakers' Academy
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2.92 miles
The Cavendish School
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3.16 miles
Bede's Senior School
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3.46 miles
St Catherine's College
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3.57 miles
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