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Churchwood Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9PB

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,049 of 15,057

Worse than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Churchwood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils241 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Rob Smith
TrustTHE PIONEER ACADEMY
Local authorityEast Sussex
Opened01 Sept 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141261.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score97104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100103105
Expected standard in reading68%74%76%
Expected standard in writing61%72%73%
Expected standard in maths46%71%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils241
Girls110
Boys131
Eligible for free school meals41.1%
First language not English5%
SEN support74
EHC plan12
Average class size23.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.6%
Other White
5%
Other mixed
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
1.2%
White and Asian
1.2%
Caribbean
1.2%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.4%
Indian
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Overall absence7.5%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence21.7%15%13.2%
Severe absence2.2%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)20
Applications (Reception)44
First preference applications (Reception)16
First preference offers (Reception)16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll198
Unfilled places5.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult8.4
Teachers (FTE)11.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.45
Support staff (FTE)20.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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1.1 miPrimaryMulberry West St Leonards PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter
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1.3 miSecondaryMulberry Academy St LeonardsAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.4 miSecondaryArk Alexandra AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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1.5 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
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1.5 miPrimarySt Leonards Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about Churchwood Primary School

What is Churchwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Churchwood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2022.

How does Churchwood Primary School rank in England?

Churchwood Primary School ranks 13,049 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

How many pupils attend Churchwood Primary School?

Churchwood Primary School has 241 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.