Polegate Primary SchoolStone Cross School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Polegate Primary School and Stone Cross School are primary schools.
Polegate Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stone Cross School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Polegate Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Polegate Primary School was judged Outstanding and Stone Cross 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 66.0% for Polegate Primary School and 53.0% for Stone Cross School.
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 Stone Cross School (45.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PolegatePolegate Primary School | PevenseyStone Cross School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 61st of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 692 | 423 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Polegate, BN26 6PT | Pevensey, BN24 5EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 692 | 423 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% | 9.8% 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.
Polegate Primary School
Stone Cross School
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