Mulberry West St Leonards PrimarySt Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Leonards-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary and St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in St Leonards-on-Sea.
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary was judged the expected standard and St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Mulberry West St Leonards Primary and 63.0% for St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Mulberry West St Leonards Primary (59.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St Leonards-on-SeaMulberry West St Leonards Primary | St Leonards-on-SeaSt Leonards Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 136 in East Sussex | 23rd of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8BX | St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0NX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.9% | 36.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% | 16.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
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