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Polegate Primary School

Details

Age Range2-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeMaintained school, Community school
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
AddressOakleaf Drive, BN26 6PT
School Websitewww.polegateschool.co.uk/
Telephone1323482404
URN114435

School Census

Total 696
Girls/Boys 344/352
Girls/Boys Ratio 49.4%/50.6%
% pupils where English not first language 2.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 133
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 15.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 15/01/2020 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.

Start DateOfsted Rating
15/01/2020 Outstanding
08/05/2014 Good
Inspection Date 15/01/2020
Quality of Education Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes Outstanding
Personal Development Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding
Inspection Date 08/05/2014
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
13 May 2025School inspectionView
15 January 2020School inspection: OutstandingView
17 April 2018Short inspectionView
08 May 2014Full inspection: GoodView
30 November 2010Full inspection: GoodView
14 June 2007Full inspection: SatisfactoryView
24 September 2001Full inspectionView

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard57%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard4%
Reading104
Maths102
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard56
Pupils achieving at a higher standard9
Reading105
Maths102
Reading Progress-1.8
Writing Progress1.3
Maths Progress-3.7
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard87%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard17%
Reading108
Maths107
Reading Progress2.7
Writing Progress1.2
Maths Progress1.1
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard78%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard13%
Reading108
Maths107
Reading Progress3.0
Writing Progress2.0
Maths Progress2.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.06%
Total Applications173
As First Preference91
As second preference52
As third preference30
Total Offers Made89
first preference offers86
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.11%
Total Applications177
As First Preference98
As second preference47
As third preference32
Total Offers Made90
first preference offers88
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.28%
Total Applications188
As First Preference114
As second preference41
As third preference33
Total Offers Made90
first preference offers89
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.07%
Total Applications161
As First Preference95
As second preference47
As third preference19
Total Offers Made90
first preference offers89
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.06%
Total Applications169
As First Preference94
As second preference43
As third preference32
Total Offers Made90
first preference offers89
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.11%
Total Applications163
As First Preference97
As second preference33
As third preference33
Total Offers Made90
first preference offers87
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications151
As First Preference70
As second preference55
As third preference26
Total Offers Made87
first preference offers70
second preference offers9
third preference offers5
First preference v Offers 1.13%
Total Applications170
As First Preference96
As second preference50
As third preference24
Total Offers Made90
first preference offers85
second preference offers5
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.18%
Total Applications159
As First Preference100
As second preference42
As third preference17
Total Offers Made90
first preference offers85
second preference offers4
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.36%
Total Applications138
As First Preference79
As second preference38
As third preference21
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers58
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.05%
Total Applications97
As First Preference60
As second preference24
As third preference13
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers57
second preference offers1
third preference offers2

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin
86.1%
gypsy roma ethnic origin
2.6%
white and asian ethnic origin
2.2%
any other white background ethnic origin
1.7%
indian ethnic origin
1.4%
white and black african ethnic origin
1.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin
0.7%
african ethnic origin
0.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
0.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin
0.6%
chinese ethnic origin
0.6%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin
87.5%
gypsy roma ethnic origin
3%
white and asian ethnic origin
2.3%
any other white background ethnic origin
1.3%
white and black african ethnic origin
1.3%
indian ethnic origin
1.3%

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