Pebsham Primary Academy
School Place, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Pebsham Primary Academy is a primary school in Bexhill-on-Sea for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 82nd of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 9 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 January 2025
The school is a close and welcoming community. Pupils are confident and happy. Their attitudes to each other and adults are highly positive. Pupils understand and apply the school's values with vigour and enthusiasm. They recognise how the values of respect, diversity and independence help them to make good decisions. This helps pupils to feel safe, and they have trusted adults they know will listen if they have a concern. The school has high expectations of pupils' learning. Pupils successfully rise to meet these expectations. They take pride in developing their knowledge and are enthusiastic to demonstrate what they have learned. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. This is reflected in their readiness for the next stage of education. Pupils benefit from a well-chosen range of experiences and opportunities. Staff carefully reflect the school's locality and community in their teaching. For example, pupils learn how to keep themselves safe at the beach and in water. They also enjoy opportunities to be good citizens and make a positive difference to the school community. Pupils are proud of their work in the school library, local residential homes and as well-being champions.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the design of tasks does not sharply focus on the most important learning. As a result, pupils' retention of important knowledge is not as strong as it could be. The school should equip staff with the knowledge and skills to design tasks that support pupils to learn and remember the most important content over time.
- In the early years, the checks of children's understanding lacks rigour in a few areas of learning. This means that staff do not consistently identify misconceptions or gaps in learning. The school should equip all staff with the knowledge and skills to evaluate children's recall of important content and use this information to adapt their teaching.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
190 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Pebsham Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 80% met the expected standard |
| Chantry Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| King Offa Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Mike Benton
- Phone
- 01424215175
- Address
- School Place, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- URN
- 140411
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.