Academy sponsor led · East Sussex

Oakwood Primary Academy

3–11Ages
300Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138391URN

Magnolia Drive, Eastbourne, BN22 0SS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.5 below East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

52 applications for 32 places · 84th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.5 below East Sussex median (2.2) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

52 applications · 32 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 1.6; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 1.5; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 1.8; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 1.3; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 1.4; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 1.6; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 1.3; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 1.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 1.0; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 1.3; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.3; East Sussex median median 1.8

More applications per place than the East Sussex median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
East Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	32	52	1.6	32	1.00
Sep 2025	34	51	1.5	32	0.94
Sep 2024	42	64	1.5	36	0.86
Sep 2023	23	41	1.8	16	0.70
Sep 2022	25	32	1.3	19	0.76
Sep 2021	19	27	1.4	16	0.84
Sep 2020	32	51	1.6	27	0.84
Sep 2019	38	63	1.7	36	0.95
Sep 2018	46	58	1.3	36	0.78
Sep 2017	46	52	1.1	33	0.72
Sep 2016	53	55	1.0	37	0.70
Sep 2015	43	57	1.3	41	0.95
Sep 2014	49	64	1.3	42	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 68% · Maths 64% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%83rd of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard25%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth2%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard14%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
East Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	2%	103	102
2023/24	53%	0%	102	100
2022/23	37%	4%	102	98

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Oakwood Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Parkland Infant School
0.7 km · East Sussex

2026

1.5applications per place
Parkland Junior School
0.7 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

68%met the SATs standard
Heron Park Primary Academy
1.3 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.6applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Willingdon Primary School
1.8 km · East Sussex

Good2024

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Shinewater Primary School
1.9 km · East Sussex

2026

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Stone Cross School
2.1 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Ocklynge Junior School
2.2 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

52%met the SATs standard
West Rise Primary School and Nursery
2.5 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138391 · 845/2002
Trust: Aurora Academies Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 300 on roll
Free school meals: 36.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Oakwood School (URN 114472)
Address: Magnolia Drive, Eastbourne, BN22 0SS
Local authority: East Sussex · Eastbourne

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources