How primary pupils fared

The tables, published yesterday (Thursday), give information about pupils' performance in the statutory tests taken by children in their last term in primary schools.

The percentage of pupils in East Sussex maintained schools reaching Level Four or above in English has increased by 0.5 per cent to 74 per cent, while the percentage in maths has increased by 3.4 per cent to 71.6 per cent.

Nationally, there has been no change in the percentage of pupils at all schools reaching Level Four or above in English, while the percentage in maths increased by 2 per cent.

Cllr Rupert Simmons, county council member for education, said: 'One of our key priorities is to help improve standards in the classroom.

'Our primary schools have once again improved their results because of the hard work of our teaching staff and children.'

Schools at which 95 per cent or more of pupils achieved Level Four or above (when results are averaged for English, maths and science) were Dallington CE Primary School, Groombridge St Thomas' CE Primary School, Herstmonceux CE Primary School, Mayfield CE Primary School, Netherfield CE Primary School, St Michael's CE Primary School (Playden) and Western Road Primary School (Lewes).

Schools showing the greatest improvement are Oakwood School (Eastbourne), Pells CE Primary School (Lewes), Churchwood Community Primary School (St Leonards), Polegate School, Elphinstone Community Primary School (Hastings), Bodiam CE Primary School, Wallands Community Primary School (Lewes), Plumpton Primary School and South Malling CE Primary School (Lewes).