Polegate Primary School
Community school in Polegate, East Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 689 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 17.50% |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Oakleaf Drive, East Sussex, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6PT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.polegateschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01323482404 |
| URN | 114435 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 January 2020, published 6 February 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 May 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Willingdon Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Oakwood Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Stone Cross School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Parkland Infant School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Parkland Junior School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Hankham Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Shinewater Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Heron Park Primary Academy (primary school, about 3.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in East Sussex
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