Alfriston SchoolCradle Hill Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Alfriston School and Cradle Hill Community Primary School are primary schools.
Alfriston School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cradle Hill Community Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Alfriston School is ahead on our composite score.
Alfriston School was judged exceptional and Cradle Hill Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Alfriston School and 69.0% for Cradle Hill Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Alfriston School (71.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cradle Hill Community Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PolegateAlfriston School | SeafordCradle Hill Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 46th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 79 | 659 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 630 | |
| Location | Polegate, BN26 5XB | Seaford, BN25 3BA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 79 | 659 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.7% | 10.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alfriston School
Cradle Hill Community Primary School
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