St Leonards Church of England Primary AcademyChrist Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy and Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy are primary schools.
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy and 50.0% for Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St Leonards-on-SeaSt Leonards Church of England Primary Academy | HastingsChrist Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 76th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 412 | 452 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 480 | |
| Location | St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0NX | Hastings, TN37 6JJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 412 | 452 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.4% | 50.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% | 32.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 34.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 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.
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
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