Stone Cross School, Pevensey
Stone Cross School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Pevensey. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 89th-highest of the 132 schools in East Sussex with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Stone Cross School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Stone Cross School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Stone Cross School
For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Stone Cross School as their first choice and 177 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stone Cross School are Shinewater Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 68% maths); Hankham Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths); West Rise Primary School and Nursery (1.2 miles, Good); and Heron Park Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 55% reading, 48% maths).
Stone Cross School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Shinewater Primary SchoolHankham Primary SchoolWest Rise Primary School and NurseryHeron Park Primary Academy
Who goes there
16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 74 pupils (17.7%) received SEN support and 7 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 130 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stone Cross School issued 11 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stone Cross School are The Turing School (0.6 miles), The Eastbourne Academy (1.3 miles) and St Catherine's College (1.7 miles).
The Turing SchoolThe Eastbourne AcademySt Catherine's College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 69% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stone Cross School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stone Cross School.
- Fireflies Childcare LimitedAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Stone Cross School is a community school, so its term dates are set by East Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stone Cross School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stone Cross School is in East Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to East Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 14 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Stone Cross School
Will you get a place at Stone Cross School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Stone Cross School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Stone Cross School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Stone Cross School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from East Sussex, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Stone Cross School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in East Sussex got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
421 pupils
420 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Pevensey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Pevensey
Across East Sussex council
Places available
5,501
Applications
4,559
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across East Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
419
Total Pupils
220
Boys
199
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,787
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,101
Per pupil
£2333k
Total funding
£83k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
9.8%
Persistent absence
369
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Stone Cross School
Questions parents ask about Stone Cross School
What are SATs results like at Stone Cross School?
Of the pupils at Stone Cross School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Stone Cross School's Ofsted rating?
Stone Cross School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stone Cross School?
No fixed boundary. When Stone Cross School is oversubscribed, East Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Stone Cross School?
Stone Cross School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Stone Cross School?
Classes at Stone Cross School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stone Cross School?
Stone Cross School has around 419 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stone Cross School?
5% of sessions were missed at Stone Cross School in 2024/25. 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stone Cross School?
Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Stone Cross School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Stone Cross School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fireflies Childcare Limited (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Stone Cross School's term dates?
Stone Cross School is a community school, so its term dates are set by East Sussex. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Stone Cross School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 14 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Stone Cross School?
Stone Cross School is at Adur Drive, Stone Cross, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5EF.
Sources: East Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)