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Polegate Primary School

Community school · Polegate · BN26 6PT

Ages 2–11 · 689 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2020-01-15

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
549

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

91

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
173
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

689 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
689
Boys / girls
356 / 333
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
689 / 630 (109%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Jones

Location

Address
Oakleaf Drive, East Sussex
Postcode
BN26 6PT
Town
Polegate
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Lewes
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Polegate, East Sussex, 689 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.5%.

Open schools in Polegate
2
Primary schools in Polegate
2
Academies among open schools in Polegate
0% (0)
Open schools in BN26
2
Primary in BN26
2
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PolegateNear BN26

  • Willingdon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN20 9RJ · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

  • Oakwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 0SS · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.7 miles away

  • Stone Cross School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pevensey · BN24 5EF · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand1.33

    2.0 miles away

  • Parkland Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 9QJ · East Sussex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand1.03

    2.1 miles away

  • Parkland Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 9QJ · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM38.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • Hankham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pevensey · BN24 5AY · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand0.88

    2.2 miles away

  • Shinewater Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN23 8ED · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Heron Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 9EE · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM38.0%
    • Demand0.90

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Jones
Telephone
01323482404
Website
www.polegateschool.co.uk/

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