Community school · East Sussex

Stone Cross School

4–11Ages
419Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114484URN

Adur Drive, Stone Cross, Pevensey, BN24 5EF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.8 above East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

177 applications for 60 places · 9th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2023

Inspection history

7 December 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
24 September 2014
Graded inspection: 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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.8 above East Sussex median (2.2) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

177 applications · 60 places offered · 67 named it first

2026 3.0; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.9; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 3.1; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 3.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 3.4; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 3.7; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 3.6; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 3.4; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 3.9; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 3.3; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 3.2; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 3.1; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 2.4; East Sussex median median 1.8

More applications per place than the East Sussex median in 13 of 13 years.

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	60	177	3.0	67	1.12
Sep 2025	59	171	2.9	58	0.98
Sep 2024	60	184	3.1	80	1.33
Sep 2023	60	184	3.1	77	1.28
Sep 2022	60	201	3.4	63	1.05
Sep 2021	60	221	3.7	77	1.28
Sep 2020	60	214	3.6	73	1.22
Sep 2019	60	205	3.4	67	1.12
Sep 2018	60	235	3.9	84	1.40
Sep 2017	60	195	3.3	62	1.03
Sep 2016	60	191	3.2	67	1.12
Sep 2015	60	183	3.1	76	1.27
Sep 2014	60	144	2.4	79	1.32

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 65% · Maths 63% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%92nd of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth8%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard20%

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	53%	8%	106	103
2023/24	61%	0%	105	103
2022/23	45%	2%	104	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

Stone Cross SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Shinewater Primary School
0.8 km · East Sussex

2026

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Hankham Primary School
1.3 km · East Sussex

Good2023

5.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
West Rise Primary School and Nursery
1.9 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place
Heron Park Primary Academy
2.0 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.6applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Oakwood Primary Academy
2.1 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Parkland Infant School
2.4 km · East Sussex

2026

1.5applications per place
Parkland Junior School
2.4 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

68%met the SATs standard
Langney Primary Academy
2.6 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114484 · 845/2162
Capacity: 420 pupils · 419 on roll
Free school meals: 16.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Adur Drive, Stone Cross, Pevensey, BN24 5EF
Local authority: East Sussex · Wealden

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