Oakwood Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Eastbourne, East Sussex
Oakwood Primary Academy is a primary school in Eastbourne, East Sussex for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2022. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Magnolia Drive, Eastbourne, BN22 0SS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 300 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 October 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff have high expectations.”
- “Pupils are kind, compassionate and considerate towards everyone.”
- “They are eager to play a part in making their friendly school a welcoming place.”
To improve
- “Leaders have identified that in a very small number of subjects, pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
- “However, in early years, some staff do not check and help children develop their ideas and vocabulary.”
- “As a result, children do not achieve as well as they could in all seven areas of learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Parkland Infant School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Parkland Junior School 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Heron Park Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Willingdon Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Shinewater Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stone Cross School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ocklynge Junior School 1.4 mi Not judged
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published