St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
Collinswood Drive, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Faith Rew
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 400
- URN
- 141868
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01424422950
About this school
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in St Leonards-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 400 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 69% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 15% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 81% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 85% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 59% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy 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 | 71% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 403 |
| 2023/24 | 409 |
| 2024/25 | 412 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy compares
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy ranked 71st of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.1% | 36.4% | 400 | — |
| Mulberry West St Leonards Primary | 60% | 6.2% | 31.9% | 417 | 0.5 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy | 50% | 6.2% | 50.4% | 428 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 201 | 0.9 miles |
| St Paul's Church of England Academy | 72% | 5.9% | 38.3% | 634 | 1.1 miles |
| Robsack Wood Primary School | 60% | 6% | 28.4% | 404 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report11 November 2025
- 19 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.41%
- English as an additional language
- 23.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.1%
- Persistent absence
- 16.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary0.5 miles
Primary · St Leonards-on-Sea
-
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Hastings
-
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · St Leonards-on-Sea
-
St Paul's Church of England Academy1.1 miles
Primary · St Leonards-on-Sea
-
Robsack Wood Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · St Leonards-on-Sea
Other schools in St Leonards-on-Sea
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy ranks 3rd 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
- Robsack Wood Primary School 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 year groups does St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in St Leonards-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Faith Rew, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy?
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy has 400 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy full?
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 400 on roll (95%), 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 St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy?
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy is part of DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy ranked 71st of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.