Polegate Primary School

Oakleaf Drive, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6PT

Outstanding

Inspected 15 January 2020

Outstanding

Ofsted

66%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

692

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: East Sussex →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 692 / 630 (110%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 January 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.7%

Disadvantaged

3.5%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

17.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

66%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

10.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

29.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

22.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

27.39

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

£45,279

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,459 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,224

Spend per pupil

£6,100

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.