Robsack Wood Primary School
Whatlington Way, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9TE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PIONEER ACADEMY
- Executive Principal
- Miss Caroline Thayre
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Pioneer Academy
- Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 404
- URN
- 141263
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01424853521
About this school
Robsack Wood Primary School is a primary academy in St Leonards-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 404 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Robsack Wood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 59 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 46% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 59% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 71% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 33% | 39% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Robsack Wood Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 482 |
| 2023/24 | 460 |
| 2024/25 | 457 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Robsack Wood Primary School compares
Robsack Wood Primary School ranked 79th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6% | 28.4% | 404 | — |
| Churchwood Primary School | 46% | 7.4% | 40.9% | 241 | 0.6 miles |
| Mulberry West St Leonards Primary | 60% | 6.2% | 31.9% | 417 | 0.8 miles |
| Hollington Primary School | 35% | 9% | 64.6% | 264 | 1.0 miles |
| Mulberry Silverdale Primary | 60% | 6.8% | 24.1% | 618 | 1.2 miles |
| St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy | 63% | 6.1% | 36.4% | 400 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.42%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.02%
- Persistent absence
- 14.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Churchwood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · St Leonards-on-Sea
-
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary0.8 miles
Primary · St Leonards-on-Sea
-
Hollington Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · St. Leonards-on-Sea
-
Mulberry Silverdale Primary1.2 miles
Primary · St Leonards-On-Sea
-
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · St Leonards-on-Sea
Other schools in St Leonards-on-Sea
Robsack Wood Primary School ranks 5th of the 7 ranked primary schools in St Leonards-on-Sea.
- Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Primary
- Churchwood Primary School Primary
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary Primary
- Mulberry West St Leonards Primary Primary
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Paul's Church of England Academy Primary
- Mulberry Academy St Leonards Secondary
- Lansdowne Children's Centre Other types
- New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Academies
- Saxon Mount School Academies
- Claremont School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Robsack Wood Primary School teach?
- Robsack Wood Primary School teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is a primary school in St Leonards-on-Sea.
- Who is the executive principal of Robsack Wood Primary School?
- The executive principal of Robsack Wood Primary School is Miss Caroline Thayre, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Robsack Wood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Robsack Wood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Robsack Wood Primary School?
- Robsack Wood Primary School has 404 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
- Is Robsack Wood Primary School full?
- Robsack Wood Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 404 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Robsack Wood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Robsack Wood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Robsack Wood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Robsack Wood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Robsack Wood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Robsack Wood Primary School is part of THE PIONEER ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Robsack Wood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Robsack Wood Primary School compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Robsack Wood Primary School ranked 79th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Robsack Wood Primary School's absence rate?
- Robsack Wood Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Robsack Wood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Robsack Wood Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 7 July 2026.