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Hollington Primary School

Academy converter · St. Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 9DS

Ages 2–11 · 264 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Inadequate

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-07-19

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.8%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
302

Absence trend

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill68%

264 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
264
Boys / girls
113 / 151
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
264 / 390 (68%)
Free school meals
62.1%
FSM pupils
164
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

Governance
Academy trust: THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Sponsor
The Pioneer Academy
Headteacher
Mrs Grace McDougall

Location

Address
Hollington Old Lane
Postcode
TN38 9DS
Town
St. Leonards-on-Sea
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 St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, 264 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 62.1%.

Open schools in St. Leonards-on-Sea
14
Primary schools in St. Leonards-on-Sea
9
Academies among open schools in St. Leonards-on-Sea
86% (12)
Open schools in TN38
8
Primary in TN38
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 St. Leonards-on-SeaNear TN38

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

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  • Churchwood Primary School

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

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  • Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand1.30

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  • Robsack Wood Primary School

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.91

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  • St Paul's Church of England Academy

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

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  • Ark Blacklands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Mulberry West St Leonards Primary

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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

    Ages 5–11

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Grace McDougall
Telephone
01424851783
Website
www.hps.e-sussex.sch.uk

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