West Rise Primary School and NurseryStone Cross School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
West Rise Primary School and Nursery and Stone Cross School are primary schools.
West Rise Primary School and Nursery scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stone Cross School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). West Rise Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
West Rise Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Stone Cross School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneWest Rise Primary School and Nursery | PevenseyStone Cross School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 134th of 136 in East Sussex | 61st of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 607 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN23 7SL | Pevensey, BN24 5EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 265 | 423 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 30.2% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.9% | 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.
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.
West Rise Primary School and Nursery
Stone Cross School
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