St Paul's Church of England Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Horntye Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6RTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul's Church of England Academy is a primary school in St Leonards-on-Sea for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 31st of 129 primary schools in East Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 January 2019, report published 30 January 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

634 pupils on roll, with places for 664

Eligible for free school meals32.5%

32.5%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.8%

18.8%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.5%

17.5%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's Church of England Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	92% met the expected standard
Mulberry Silverdale Primary	0.8 miles	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: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Maria Kiniari Tom Glenn
Phone: 01424424530
Website: stpaulsceacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Horntye Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6RT
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 143034

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.