Located in St Leonards-on-Sea, West St Leonards Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
West St Leonards Primary Academy currently has around 417 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 31.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.3%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 17 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.2%).
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: | Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8BX |
| Website: | www.weststleonardsprimaryacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01424422080 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | East Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Dominic O'Regan, Principal |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140179 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/10/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 417 |
| Number of Boys: | 212 |
| Number of Girls: | 205 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.20% | 326 |
| Other White | 4.30% | 18 |
| African | 3.10% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 3.10% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 12 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West St Leonards Primary School Harley Shute Road , TN38 8BX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West St Leonards Primary Academy Harley Shute Road , TN38 8BX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy Collinswood Drive , TN38 0NX | 3out of 4 | 886 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Leonards CofE Primary School Collinswood Drive , TN38 0NX | - not rated | 902 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Robsack Wood Community Primary School Whatlington Way , TN38 9TE | - not rated | 1,374 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH | - not rated | 239 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH | - not rated | 354 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Filsham Valley School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH | - not rated | 358 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grove Darwell Close , TN38 9JP | - not rated | 935 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH | - not rated | 201 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH | - not rated | 201 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westerleigh School Hollington Park Road , TN38 0SE | - not rated | 781 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Leonard's College 17 Hollington Park Road , TN38 0SE | - not rated | 781 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Convent of Our Lady School 116 Filsham Road , TN38 0PQ | - not rated | 907 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.