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Alfriston School

Wealden, BN26 5XBPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#5,280
of 13,686 nationally

About Alfriston School

Alfriston School is a small state primary in Wealden, East Sussex, that has quietly built a strong local reputation. It ranks 13th out of 48 primary schools in the Wealden local authority area, placing it comfortably in the top tier locally. The three highest-ranked peers in the same LA are St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School, Catsfield Church of England Primary School, and Blackboys Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Alfriston sits at 36th out of 144 primary schools across the wider East Sussex authority, which gives it a solid mid-table position. With only 79 pupils against a capacity of 105, the school is undersubscribed overall, but it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 reception places, receiving 23 applications for 15 spots, with 18 of those as first preferences. That suggests a local pull that outstrips its raw numbers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNorth Road, Polegate, Wealden, BN26 5XB
HeadteacherLindsey Hudson
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils79
Free School Meals (FSM)15.2%
School Capacity79 / 105 (75% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: alfriston.e-sussex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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