Academy converter · East Sussex

Hollington Primary School

2–11Ages
264Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150267URN

Hollington Old Lane, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Category of concern: Special measures

Safeguarding not effective

Graded inspection · Jul 2022 Previous framework

Inadequate

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

1.0 below East Sussex median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in East Sussex

26 applications for 22 places · 104th of 105 in East Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

35%met the expected standard

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Ofsted category of concern: Special measures

Safeguarding: not effective at the latest graded inspection

Overall effectiveness: Inadequate · 19 July 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Inadequate
Personal development	Requires improvement
Leadership and management		Inadequate
Early years provision	Requires improvement

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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

1.2applications per place, Reception

1.0 below East Sussex median (2.2) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

26 applications · 22 places offered · 15 named it first

2026 1.2; East Sussex median median 2.2
2025 1.6; East Sussex median median 2.2
2024 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
2023 1.3; East Sussex median median 2.0; as the previous school
2022 1.4; East Sussex median median 2.0; as the previous school
2021 1.4; East Sussex median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 1.6; East Sussex median median 2.0; as the previous school
2019 1.5; East Sussex median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 1.3; East Sussex median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 1.1; East Sussex median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.0; East Sussex median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.3; East Sussex median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.0; East Sussex median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
East Sussex median

Dashed bars: as Hollington Primary Academy (URN 141262), Hollington Primary School (URN 131155), Hollington Infants' School (URN 114453), 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	22	26	1.2	15	0.68
Sep 2025	27	44	1.6	25	0.93
Sep 2024	21	32	1.5	21	1.00
Sep 2023 *	26	34	1.3	22	0.85
Sep 2022 *	35	48	1.4	33	0.94
Sep 2021 *	31	42	1.4	27	0.87
Sep 2020 *	34	53	1.6	33	0.97
Sep 2019 *	43	65	1.5	39	0.91
Sep 2018 *	57	75	1.3	45	0.79
Sep 2017 *	60	63	1.1	46	0.77
Sep 2016 *	56	55	1.0	41	0.73
Sep 2015 *	46	60	1.3	45	0.98
Sep 2014 *	51	50	1.0	34	0.67

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 61% · Maths 47% → all three 35% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard35%120th of 129 in East Sussex

East Sussex 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

East Sussex 78% England 78%

Higher standard14%

East Sussex 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

East Sussex 76% England 75%

Greater depth10%

East Sussex 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard47%

East Sussex 75% England 77%

Higher standard6%

East Sussex 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (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	35%	4%	100	98
2023/24	33%	0%	100	98
2022/23

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

Hollington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Special measures Inadequate2022

1.2applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Mulberry Silverdale Primary
0.7 km · East Sussex

Remains Good2023

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

Good2022

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

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Robsack Wood Primary School
1.6 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy
1.8 km · East Sussex

Standards maintained2025

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

Remains Good · improving2024

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
2.0 km · East Sussex

Remains Outstanding2023

2.0applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary
2.2 km · East Sussex

2026

1.6applications per place 60%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: 150267 · 845/2031
Trust: The Pioneer Academy
Capacity: 390 pupils · 264 on roll
Free school meals: 62.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2023
Replaced: Hollington Primary Academy (URN 141262); Hollington Primary School (URN 131155); Hollington Infants' School (URN 114453)
Address: Hollington Old Lane, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS
Local authority: East Sussex · Hastings

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