Polegate Primary School is a primary school located in Polegate. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 09/05/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is above average, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Oakleaf Drive, Polegate, BN26 6PT
Website: www.polegateschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01323482404
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: East Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Martin-O'Donoghue
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114435

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/05/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 570
Number of Pupils: 635
Number of Boys: 328
Number of Girls: 307

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.7 Confidence interval 1.1 to 4.2
Writing
Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -0.2 to 2.7
Maths
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -0.2 to 2.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:87%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Polegate Primary School
Oakleaf Drive , East Sussex BN26 6PT
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Willingdon Primary School
Rapsons Road , Willingdon BN20 9RJ
3out of 4 2,051 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oakwood Primary Academy
Magnolia Drive , BN22 0SS
3out of 4 2,951 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Willingdon Community School
Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX
3out of 4 1,739 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.