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Oakwood Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Eastbourne · BN22 0SS

Ages 3–11 · 300 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)37%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
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 absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
265

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

300 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
300
Boys / girls
148 / 152
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
300 / 420 (71%)
Free school meals
36.4%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aurora Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Morgan

Location

Address
Magnolia Drive
Postcode
BN22 0SS
Town
Eastbourne
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Eastbourne, East Sussex, 300 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.4%.

Open schools in Eastbourne
35
Primary schools in Eastbourne
19
Academies among open schools in Eastbourne
63% (22)
Open schools in BN22
13
Primary in BN22
9
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 EastbourneNear BN22

  • Parkland Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 9QJ · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM38.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Parkland Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 9QJ · East Sussex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM27.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Heron Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 9EE · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM38.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Willingdon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN20 9RJ · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Shinewater Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN23 8ED · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM41.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Stone Cross School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pevensey · BN24 5EF · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Ocklynge Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN20 8XN · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM28.3%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Morgan
Telephone
01323501251
Website
http://www.oakwoodprimaryacademy.org

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