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Hollington Primary School

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

Inadequate

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,325 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Hollington Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jul 2022

Ofsted rating
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Not effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils264
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Grace McDougall
TrustTHE PIONEER ACADEMY
Local authorityEast Sussex
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150267.

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 maths35%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to East Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than East Sussex105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than East Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than East Sussex103105
Expected standard in reading55%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex74%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex72%73%
Expected standard in maths47%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex71%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils264
Girls151
Boys113
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.62.1%
First language not English12.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.248
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.41%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.57
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size24

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.5%
Other Asian
4.5%
African
4.2%
Other mixed
2.3%
Other White
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Indian
1.5%
Bangladeshi
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
White and Black African
1.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)15.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.7
Support staff (FTE)20.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.26
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Overall absence7.7%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.7%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex15%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex1.4%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate24.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Hollington Primary School

What is Hollington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hollington Primary School is rated Inadequate by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Jul 2022.

How does Hollington Primary School rank in England?

Hollington Primary School ranks 14,325 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Hollington Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 35% of pupils at Hollington Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hollington Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hollington Primary School made 22 offers from 26 applications (1.2 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hollington Primary School?

Hollington Primary School has 264 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hollington Primary School?

Hollington Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hollington Primary School?

At Hollington Primary School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hollington Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hollington Primary School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.7% 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.