Community school · East Sussex

Alfriston School

5–11Ages
85Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114385URN

North Road, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

29 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 10 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

10 June 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
15 January 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to East Sussex median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

29 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

2026 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 1.5; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 1.2; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 1.7; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 1.6; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 1.6; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 1.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 1.9; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 1.8; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 1.9; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.8

This school
East Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	29	2.2	13	1.00
Sep 2025	15	23	1.5	18	1.20
Sep 2024	9	11	1.2	9	1.00
Sep 2023	9	15	1.7	8	0.89
Sep 2022	16	25	1.6	14	0.88
Sep 2021	10	17	1.7	9	0.90
Sep 2020	15	24	1.6	15	1.00
Sep 2019	14	23	1.6	12	0.86
Sep 2018	15	28	1.9	13	0.87
Sep 2017	15	27	1.8	16	1.07
Sep 2016	15	28	1.9	14	0.93
Sep 2015	15	25	1.7	16	1.07
Sep 2014	14	24	1.7	11	0.79

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 77% · Maths 77% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%90th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard54%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth23%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard23%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
East Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	8%	109	103
2023/24	67%	13%	107	104
2022/23	71%	12%	109	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Alfriston SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Chyngton School
3.9 km · East Sussex

2026

2.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Cradle Hill Community Primary School
4.2 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Seaford Primary School
5.1 km · East Sussex

2026

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Annecy Catholic Primary School
5.2 km · East Sussex

Good2023

2.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Willingdon Primary School
6.3 km · East Sussex

Good2024

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Firle Church of England Primary School
6.6 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 14%met the SATs standard
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery
6.7 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Polegate Primary School
6.8 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114385 · 845/2050
Capacity: 105 pupils · 85 on roll
Free school meals: 12.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: North Road, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XB
Local authority: East Sussex · Wealden

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources