What year groups does Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy teach?

Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hastings.

Who is the headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy?

The headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy is Co Headteacher Susannah Singh Russell Thorne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery 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 Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy?

Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy has 428 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.

Is Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy full?

Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 428 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy a faith school?

Yes. Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.

Does Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy have a nursery?

Yes. The schools register records Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy as having nursery classes.

Who runs Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy?

Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery 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 Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy's results changed over recent years?

Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy's absence rate?

Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery 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.

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Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy

Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy

Woodland Vale Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, TN37 6JJ

Phase: Primary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Trust: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Susannah Singh Russell Thorne
Diocese: Diocese of Chichester
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Sponsor: Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
Constituency: Hastings and Rye
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 480
Pupils on roll: 428
URN: 144521
Local authority: East Sussex
Website: School website
Telephone: 01424422953

About this school

Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Hastings. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 428 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 30 April 2025 · short inspection

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	60	60	60
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	53%	65%	50%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	7%	5%	3%
Expected standard in reading	68%	77%	68%
Expected standard in maths	70%	75%	63%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	68%	67%	52%
Average scaled score in reading	107.0	106.0	103.0
Average scaled score in maths	104.0	104.0	101.0
Reading progress	-0.30	-	-
Writing progress	-3.20	-	-
Maths progress	-0.70	-	-

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 Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 2: reading, writing and maths expected standard

Year	This school	East Sussex average	England average
2022/23	53%	54.8%	57.9%
2023/24	65%	56.2%	58.8%
2024/25	50%	57.6%	60.3%

Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	6.8%	6.8%
2023/24	6.8%	6.6%
2024/25	6.2%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	440
2023/24	439
2024/25	452

School census, spring count each academic year.

How Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy compares

Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy ranked 104th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	KS2 RWM (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	50%	6.2%	50.4%	428	—
St Paul's Church of England Academy	72%	5.9%	38.3%	634	0.3 miles
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School	—	—	—	201	0.4 miles
Mulberry Silverdale Primary	60%	6.8%	24.1%	618	0.7 miles
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy	63%	6.1%	36.4%	400	0.8 miles
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy	92%	5.1%	21.9%	623	0.9 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): 50.37%
English as an additional language: 32.5%
Overall absence: 6.23%
Persistent absence: 18.65%

Location

Nearby schools

St Paul's Church of England Academy
Primary · St Leonards-on-Sea

0.3 miles
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Primary · St Leonards-on-Sea

0.4 miles
Mulberry Silverdale Primary
Primary · St Leonards-On-Sea

0.7 miles
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · St Leonards-on-Sea

0.8 miles
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
Primary · Hastings

0.9 miles

Other schools in Hastings

Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Hastings.

All Saints CofE Junior Academy Primary
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Primary
Ark Castledown Primary Academy Primary
Dudley Infant Academy Primary
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School Primary
Mulberry Baird Primary Primary
Ore Village Primary Academy Primary
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
Sandown Primary School and Nursery Primary
Westfield School Primary
Ark Alexandra Academy Secondary
Mulberry Academy Hastings Secondary

Common questions

What year groups does Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy teach?: Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hastings.
Who is the headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy?: The headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy is Co Headteacher Susannah Singh Russell Thorne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery 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 Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy?: Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy has 428 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
Is Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy full?: Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 428 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy a faith school?: Yes. Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
Does Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy have a nursery?: Yes. The schools register records Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy as having nursery classes.
Who runs Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy?: Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery 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 Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy's results changed over recent years?: Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
How does Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy rank locally?: Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy ranked 104th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
What is Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy's absence rate?: Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery 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 10 July 2026.