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Alfriston School

North Road, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XB

Local ranking32nd of 136 primary schools in East Sussex
Ofsted: Outstanding

Primary

Phase

105

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
54.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
92.0%
Writing (Expected)
77.0%
Maths (Expected)
77.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
92.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
13

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
79
Boys
42 (53%)
Girls
37 (47%)
Capacity
105 (75% full)
SEND
15.2%
FSM Eligible
15.2%
EAL
3.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
13.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,755/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.6%
  • Mixed Other: 5.1%
  • White Other: 3.9%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%

84.6%

White British

5.1%

Mixed Other

3.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114385
UKPRN
10073247
Establishment No.
2050

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