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Stone Cross School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Adur Drive, Stone Cross, Pevensey BN24 5EF · stonecrossschool.co.uk · 01323 461002
On the mapSearch near BN24 5EF
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. East Sussex 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.86 mi
- 1.39 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 6 · East Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 419
- 100% of 420 places
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 16.5%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 6” went to a home 0.86 mi (1.39 km) from the school. Source: East Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 80 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.86 mi1.39 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across East Sussex it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 December 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Stone Cross School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Feb 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (112 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 112
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (26%) with SEND