Langney Primary Academy
Chailey Close, Eastbourne, BN23 7EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Benjamin Bowles
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Swale Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Eastbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 465
- URN
- 146231
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323762177
About this school
Langney Primary Academy is a primary academy in Eastbourne. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 465 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Langney Primary Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 46% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 74% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 67% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 62% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Langney 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 | 61% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 501 |
| 2023/24 | 474 |
| 2024/25 | 468 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Langney Primary Academy compares
Langney Primary Academy ranked 97th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.8% | 32.2% | 465 | — |
| West Rise Primary School and Nursery | — | 6.5% | 26.4% | 607 | 0.5 miles |
| The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 26.1% | 418 | 0.6 miles |
| Tollgate Community Junior School | 57% | 6.2% | 37.4% | 335 | 0.7 miles |
| Shinewater Primary School | 53% | 6.9% | 45.7% | 393 | 1.2 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | — | 6.8% | 35.6% | 215 | 1.2 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)
- 32.24%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 10.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Rise Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
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Tollgate Community Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
Shinewater Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School1.2 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
Other schools in Eastbourne
Langney Primary Academy ranks 11th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Eastbourne.
- Bourne Primary School Primary
- Heron Park Primary Academy Primary
- Motcombe Infants' School Primary
- Oakwood Primary Academy Primary
- Ocklynge Junior School Primary
- Parkland Infant School Primary
- Parkland Junior School Primary
- Pashley Down Infant School Primary
- Roselands Infants' School Primary
- Shinewater Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Primary
- St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Langney Primary Academy teach?
- Langney Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Eastbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Langney Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Langney Primary Academy is Mr Benjamin Bowles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Langney Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Langney 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 many pupils are at Langney Primary Academy?
- Langney Primary Academy has 465 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Langney Primary Academy full?
- Langney Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 465 on roll (111%), so it is at or above 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 Langney Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Langney Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Langney Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Langney Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Langney Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Langney Primary Academy is part of SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Langney Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Langney Primary Academy compare with other schools in East Sussex?
- Langney Primary Academy ranked 97th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Langney Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Langney Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Langney Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Langney 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 10 July 2026.