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Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy

Academy converter · Hastings · TN37 6JJ

Ages 2–11 · 428 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.5%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

428 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
428
Boys / girls
209 / 219
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
428 / 480 (89%)
Free school meals
49.2%
FSM pupils
192
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Susannah Singh Russell Thorne

Location

Address
Woodland Vale Road, St Leonards-on-Sea
Postcode
TN37 6JJ
Town
Hastings
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Hastings
Constituency
Hastings and Rye
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Hastings, East Sussex, 428 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 49.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Hastings
15
Primary schools in Hastings
11
Academies among open schools in Hastings
73% (11)
Open schools in TN37
7
Primary in TN37
5
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HastingsNear TN37

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    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN37 6RT · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand0.99

    0.3 miles away

  • Mulberry Silverdale Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Ark Blacklands Primary Academy

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    Hastings · TN34 2HU · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Mulberry West St Leonards Primary

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    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 8BX · East Sussex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Hollington Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM62.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Churchwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 9PB · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Susannah Singh Russell Thorne
Telephone
01424422953
Website
http://www.christchurch.academy

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