Key stage 2 2024/25
#2,367 of 15,057
Better than 84% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136487.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78%, better than England, better than Sunderland | 66% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 14%, better than England, better than Sunderland | 11% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to Sunderland | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, similar to Sunderland | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, worse than Sunderland | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 78%, similar to England, similar to Sunderland | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 84%, better than England, better than Sunderland | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81%, better than England, better than Sunderland | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 37 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 360 |
| Girls | 161 |
| Boys | 199 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 41.1% |
| First language not English | 3.6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 303 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 27.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 107 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 11 |
| Average class size | 24.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 16 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 17.18 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 26.25 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 18.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 14.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 38 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 62 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 36 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 36 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.9%, similar to England, similar to Sunderland | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 14.1%, similar to England, similar to Sunderland | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1%, similar to England, similar to Sunderland | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.3% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Town End Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Hylton Castle Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Feb 2012. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Castle View Enterprise Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Castletown Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Mar 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Northern Saints Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Nursery | Hylton Red House Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | West Boldon Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.4 mi | Nursery | Boldon Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2015. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Red House Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2020. |
Bexhill Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Bexhill Academy ranks 2,367 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Bexhill Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bexhill Academy made 38 offers from 62 applications (1.6 per offer), and 36 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Bexhill Academy has 360 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Bexhill Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Bexhill Academy, the average class had 24.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Bexhill Academy missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.