St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary SchoolPebsham Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School and Pebsham Primary Academy are primary schools in Bexhill-on-Sea.
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Pebsham Primary Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School was judged exceptional and Pebsham 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 80.0% for St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School and 71.0% for Pebsham Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Pebsham Primary Academy (37.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bexhill-on-SeaSt Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School | Bexhill-on-SeaPebsham Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 96th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1QE | Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 203 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.8% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 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 Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
Pebsham Primary Academy
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