Polegate Primary SchoolOakwood Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Polegate Primary School and Oakwood Primary Academy are primary schools.
Polegate Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oakwood Primary Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Polegate Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Polegate Primary School was judged Outstanding and Oakwood Primary Academy 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 66.0% for Polegate Primary School and 57.0% for Oakwood Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Polegate Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Oakwood Primary Academy (37.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PolegatePolegate Primary School | EastbourneOakwood Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 90th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 692 | 304 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Polegate, BN26 6PT | Eastbourne, BN22 0SS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 692 | 304 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 44.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 18.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 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.
Polegate Primary School
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