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St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · St Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 0NX

Ages 5–11 · 400 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-11

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
362

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 fill95%

400 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
400
Boys / girls
185 / 215
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
400 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
31.5%
FSM pupils
126
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Faith Rew

Location

Address
Collinswood Drive
Postcode
TN38 0NX
Town
St Leonards-on-Sea
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, 400 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 31.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

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

  • Mulberry West St Leonards Primary

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM28.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Paul's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

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

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM35.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Robsack Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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

    Ages 0–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Mulberry Silverdale Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Leonards-On-Sea · TN37 7EA · East Sussex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM23.5%

    1.4 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%

    1.5 miles away

  • Hollington Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Primary

    St. Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 9DS · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM62.1%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Faith Rew
Telephone
01424422950
Website
www.stlens.org

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