Alfriston School
North Road, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Alfriston School is a primary school in Polegate for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 24th of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 14 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 June 2025
Pupils are proud of their school. They feel safe at Alfriston. They are welcoming to visitors and keen to share their thoughts when asked for an opinion. Older pupils shine in classrooms and display a quiet confidence in their work. Children in Reception get off to a flying start because the quality of the school's early years provision is high. Pupils thrive here. Adults have high expectations of them and put them first in every way. Pupils achieve very well because of this. Those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are as successful as their peers. Pupils also have high expectations of themselves. They are curious and determined. They are hungry to learn new things. They frown on poor behaviour, which is rare. Mistakes are allowed, but kindness is always expected. The school's work to enrich pupils' lives and develop their experiences beyond the classroom is noteworthy. Sport, drama and music are a daily feature. Breaktimes are energetic and enlivened further by rehearsals for performances to come. Pupils relish ongoing success in sporting events, often against other schools. Aspirations are limitless. The importance of teamwork and collaboration is understood. Everybody is encouraged to contribute. No one gets left behind here.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
13 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
85 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Alfriston School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chyngton School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 65% met the expected standard |
| Cradle Hill Community Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Seaford Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 72% met the expected standard |
| Annecy Catholic Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Willingdon Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lindsey Hudson
- Phone
- 01323870203
- Address
- North Road, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5XB
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- URN
- 114385
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.