Robsack Wood Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 March 2022
Pupils are happy at school. They feel safe and are eager to learn. Pupils play enthusiastically at social times when there is always plenty to interest them. For example, some pupils do jigsaws, read, or play basketball in the playground. Teachers have high expectations of pupils. Pupils are expected to behave well and almost all do. Those pupils who need reminders or help to follow teachers' expectations benefit from thoughtful support from staff. Pupils cooperate well together in lessons and around school. Occasionally, pupils have disagreements and adults help them to remedy their differences. Staff provide coaching for pupils who need to discuss disagreements that have happened. Bullying sometimes happens but pupils feel that staff deal with it effectively and quickly. When pupils are worried about something they write notes in the 'worry box' or the 'ask it basket' in their classrooms. Teachers then give advice on issues that pupils are worried about. Pupils are enthusiastic about contributing to school life. Some are voted onto the school 'parliament' by their peers. Others become librarians or apply to become 'prime minister' so that they can represent other pupils' views. The 'prime minister' can also spend the small budget that leaders allocate to them on extra resources for the playground.
What the school should improve
- In subjects other than reading, mathematics and science, leaders have not organised learning effectively enough. For example, in music and languages leaders have not selected and sequenced the knowledge that pupils should learn sufficiently well. In some areas of the curriculum, pupils do not achieve as well as they could. However, leaders are in the process of putting improvements in place in these subjects. Leaders must ensure that they continue their work on ensuring that learning is organised well across the curriculum. For this reason, the transitional arrangements have been applied.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
63 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
404 pupils on roll, with places for 420
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
- 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.