Academy sponsor led · East Sussex

Glenleigh Park Primary Academy

2–11Ages
334Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138392URN

Gunters Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4ED · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.9 below East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

55 applications for 42 places · 101st of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%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 · 13 December 2023Ofsted'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

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.9 below East Sussex median (2.2) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

55 applications · 42 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 1.3; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 1.5; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 1.3; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 0.8; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 1.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 1.3; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 1.0; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 1.4; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 0.9; 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	42	55	1.3	32	0.76
Sep 2025	21	42	2.0	21	1.00
Sep 2024	29	52	1.8	24	0.83
Sep 2023	27	40	1.5	21	0.78
Sep 2022	44	56	1.3	28	0.64
Sep 2021	32	49	1.5	29	0.91
Sep 2020	69	57	0.8	39	0.57
Sep 2019	36	59	1.6	35	0.97
Sep 2018	50	65	1.3	33	0.66
Sep 2017	53	52	1.0	34	0.64
Sep 2016	46	67	1.5	42	0.91
Sep 2015	46	66	1.4	39	0.85
Sep 2014	43	39	0.9	21	0.49

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 78% · Maths 75% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%71st of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard35%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth7%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard36%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	62%	7%	106	105
2023/24	69%	3%	104	103
2022/23	64%	5%	105	104

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

Glenleigh Park Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill
0.7 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2024

3.1applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
King Offa Primary Academy
1.2 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Chantry Community Primary School
1.5 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
1.9 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Little Common School
1.9 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
2.5 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Pebsham Primary Academy
3.3 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Ninfield Church of England Primary School
4.0 km · East Sussex

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

1.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138392 · 845/2003
Trust: Aurora Academies Trust
Capacity: 390 pupils · 334 on roll
Free school meals: 41.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Sidley Community Primary School (URN 114388)
Address: Gunters Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4ED
Local authority: East Sussex · Rother

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