Academy converter · East Sussex

Churchwood Primary School

2–11Ages
241Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141261URN

Church-in-the-Wood Lane, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9PB · 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

2.2per place

close to East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

44 applications for 20 places · 37th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%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
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to East Sussex median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

44 applications · 20 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 2.2; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.7; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2022 1.7; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 1.8; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 2.1; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 1.9; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.7
2014 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
East Sussex median

Dashed bars: as Churchwood Community Primary School (URN 114470), the previous school.

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	20	44	2.2	16	0.80
Sep 2025	19	52	2.7	19	1.00
Sep 2024	30	55	1.8	30	1.00
Sep 2023	29	61	2.1	37	1.28
Sep 2022	30	51	1.7	31	1.03
Sep 2021	29	57	2.0	37	1.28
Sep 2020	30	53	1.8	27	0.90
Sep 2019	30	60	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2018	31	65	2.1	34	1.10
Sep 2017	30	56	1.9	42	1.40
Sep 2016	26	39	1.5	23	0.88
Sep 2015	30	45	1.5	30	1.00
Sep 2014 *	27	45	1.7	22	0.81

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 61% · Maths 46% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%110th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard29%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard46%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard7%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 97 (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	46%	0%	102	97
2023/24	34%	0%	99	98
2022/23	34%	0%	101	102

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

Churchwood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.2applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Hollington Primary School
0.8 km · East Sussex

Special measures Inadequate2022

1.2applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Robsack Wood Primary School
0.9 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Mulberry Silverdale Primary
1.3 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy
1.7 km · East Sussex

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary
1.8 km · East Sussex

2026

1.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy
2.1 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Church of England Academy
2.4 km · East Sussex

Remains Good · improving2024

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
2.4 km · East Sussex

2025

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141261 · 845/2148
Trust: The Pioneer Academy
Capacity: 215 pupils · 241 on roll
Free school meals: 41.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2014
Replaced: Churchwood Community Primary School (URN 114470)
Address: Church-in-the-Wood Lane, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9PB
Local authority: East Sussex · Hastings

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