Located in St Leonards-on-Sea, Churchwood Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Churchwood Primary Academy currently has around 242 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 33.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Church-in-the-Wood Lane, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9PB |
| Website: | www.churchwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01424852326 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | East Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Rob Smith |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141261 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 215 |
| Number of Pupils: | 242 |
| Number of Boys: | 125 |
| Number of Girls: | 117 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.90% | 203 |
| Other White | 4.10% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.10% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.80% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchwood Community Primary School Church-in-the-Wood Lane , TN38 9PB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchwood Primary Academy Church-in-the-Wood Lane , TN38 9PB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hollington Infants' School Quebec Road , TN38 9HH | - not rated | 764 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hollington Junior School Beauchamp Road , TN38 9JU | - not rated | 844 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hollington Primary School Hollington Old Lane , TN38 9DS | - not rated | 874 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove Darwell Close , TN38 9JP | - not rated | 1,052 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH | - not rated | 2,195 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH | - not rated | 2,339 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Filsham Valley School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH | - not rated | 2,343 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| William Parker Sports College Parkstone Road , TN34 2NT | - not rated | 2,396 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Tutorial Unit 2 Tile Barn Road , TN38 9QU | - not rated | 562 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New Horizons School Beauchamp Road , TN38 9JU | - not rated | 844 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Virtual College (East) C/O New Horizons School , Beauchamp Road TN38 9JU | - not rated | 844 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | More About School | |
| New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Beauchamp Road , TN38 9JU | - not rated | 844 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis' Preparatory School Stone Ourt , Gillsmans Hill TN38 0SP | - not rated | 1,597 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.