265
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/06/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of West Rise Primary School · Primary · East Sussex
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
265
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Chaffinch Road, Langney, Eastbourne, BN23 7SL
Local authority
East Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 31% | 265 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 265 | 18.8 | 31% | 6% | 26% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 269 | 18.9 | 26% | 7% | 28% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 270 | 20.1 | 18% | 9% | 30% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 269 | 20.1 | 22% | 7% | 28% | 7% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 270 | 21.8 | 26% | 8% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 269 | 18.7 | 19% | 3% | 19% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 271 | 22.6 | 18% | 3% | 21% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 271 | 22.2 | 17% | 4% | 20% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.