Best 3 Primary schools in Wealden – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Polegate Primary School (Primary) in Polegate; Parkside Community Primary School (Primary) in Heathfield; Willingdon Primary School (Primary) in Eastbourne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Polegate Primary School, Parkside Community Primary School and Willingdon Primary School. They are primary phase and community school type located around Polegate, East Sussex, Heathfield, East Sussex and Eastbourne, East Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Polegate Primary School), published Feb 2020. The lowest is 2 (Willingdon Primary School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Willingdon Primary School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,350, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–15–20%; all under East Sussex local authority.
| Attribute |
Polegate Primary School
BN26 6PT
|
Parkside Community Primary School
TN21 8QQ
|
Willingdon Primary School
BN20 9RJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Polegate East Sussex BN26 6PT |
Heathfield East Sussex TN21 8QQ |
Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 9RJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 6 Feb 2020 | 1 25 Apr 2017 | 2 24 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | East Sussex (845) | East Sussex (845) | East Sussex (845) |
| Website | www.polegateschool.co.uk | www.parksideprimary.org | willingdonprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01323482404 | 01435864577 | 01323482619 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Polegate
East Sussex
BN26 6PT - Ofsted
- 1 6 Feb 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- East Sussex (845)
- Website
- www.polegateschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01323482404
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Heathfield
East Sussex
TN21 8QQ - Ofsted
- 1 25 Apr 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- East Sussex (845)
- Website
- www.parksideprimary.org
- Telephone
- 01435864577
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN20 9RJ - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- East Sussex (845)
- Website
- willingdonprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01323482619
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