Academy converter · East Sussex

Mulberry Silverdale Primary

5–11Ages
618Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141713URN

Mulberry Silverdale Primary, Perth Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, TN37 7EA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.2 below East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

167 applications for 86 places · 62nd of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

11 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 March 2018
Graded inspection: 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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.2 below East Sussex median (2.2) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

167 applications · 86 places offered · 73 named it first

2026 1.9; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 2.1; 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 2.0; East Sussex median median 2.0
2021 1.9; East Sussex median median 1.9
2020 2.3; East Sussex median median 2.0
2019 2.1; East Sussex median median 1.9
2018 2.1; East Sussex median median 1.9
2017 2.1; East Sussex median median 2.0
2016 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.8
2015 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
East Sussex median

Dashed bars: as Silverdale Primary School (URN 114454), 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	86	167	1.9	73	0.85
Sep 2025	85	174	2.1	77	0.91
Sep 2024	88	155	1.8	84	0.95
Sep 2023	90	189	2.1	87	0.97
Sep 2022	89	180	2.0	102	1.15
Sep 2021	90	175	1.9	94	1.04
Sep 2020	90	208	2.3	116	1.29
Sep 2019	89	189	2.1	97	1.09
Sep 2018	90	187	2.1	107	1.19
Sep 2017	90	191	2.1	101	1.12
Sep 2016	90	179	2.0	99	1.10
Sep 2015 *	90	164	1.8	86	0.96
Sep 2014 *	83	145	1.8	67	0.81

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 74% · Maths 74% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%74th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard26%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth2%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard21%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	60%	2%	104	103
2023/24	47%	2%	104	103
2022/23	48%	4%	104	100

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

Mulberry Silverdale PrimaryThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Hollington Primary School
0.7 km · East Sussex

Special measures Inadequate2022

1.2applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy
1.2 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

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

Remains Good · improving2024

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Churchwood Primary School
1.3 km · East Sussex

Good2022

2.2applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy
1.3 km · East Sussex

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
1.4 km · East Sussex

Remains Outstanding2023

2.0applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place
Robsack Wood Primary School
1.9 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141713 · 845/2127
Trust: Mulberry Schools Trust
Capacity: 630 pupils · 618 on roll
Free school meals: 23.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 February 2015
Replaced: Silverdale Primary School (URN 114454)
Address: Mulberry Silverdale Primary, Perth Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, TN37 7EA
Local authority: East Sussex · Hastings

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