Stone Cross SchoolShinewater Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Stone Cross School and Shinewater Primary School are primary schools.
Stone Cross School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Shinewater Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Stone Cross School is ahead on our composite score.
Stone Cross School was judged Good and Shinewater Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Stone Cross School and 53.0% for Shinewater Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Stone Cross School (45.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Shinewater Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PevenseyStone Cross School | EastbourneShinewater Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 98th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 423 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | |
| Location | Pevensey, BN24 5EF | Eastbourne, BN23 8ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 423 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 45.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 24.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 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.
Stone Cross School
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