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St Paul's Church of England Academy

Academy converter · St Leonards-on-Sea · TN37 6RT

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

634

Local authority

East Sussex

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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, 634 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35%. 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 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 St Leonards-on-SeaNear TN37

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
143034

Location

Address
Horntye Road
Postcode
TN37 6RT
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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
634
Boys / girls
341 / 293
School capacity
664
Capacity fill
634 / 664 (95%)
Free school meals
35%
FSM pupils
206
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
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

Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Maria Kiniari Tom Glenn
Telephone
01424424530
Website
www.stpaulsceacademy.org

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-07-03

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
59%
Higher standard (RWM)
6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.4%

Persistent absence

18.5%

Unauthorised

1.9%

Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
546

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 7.5% · Persistent 26.2%
2021/22
Overall 6.4% · Persistent 20.7%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England