Robsack Wood Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 0 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Whatlington Way, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9TEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Robsack Wood Primary School is a primary school in St Leonards-on-Sea for ages 0 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 89th of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 March 2022, report published 2 May 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

63 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

404 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals23.3%

23.3%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.4%

5.4%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.5%

22.5%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.7%

0.7%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Robsack Wood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Churchwood Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	60% met the expected standard
Hollington Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Inadequate	35% met the expected standard
Mulberry Silverdale Primary	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Age range: 0 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Caroline Thayre
Phone: 01424853521
Website: robsackwoodprimaryacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Whatlington Way, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9TE
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 141263

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.