Mulberry West St Leonards Primary
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–11 · St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary is a primary school in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex for ages 5–11 (academy sponsor led). East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 1.36 mi |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Its latest Ofsted inspection, on 2 June 2026, gave no single grade; the previous graded outcome was Good, on 18 October 2016.
- In 2024/25, 15% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%), while 60% met the expected standard (England 62%).
- For Reception 2026 there were 53 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 52 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family (2%) was not offered a place.
- Free school meal eligibility is 28.5%, against a middle figure of 32.5% across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8BX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 417 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “At Mulberry West St Leonards Primary, pupils feel a clear sense of belonging and demonstrate highly inclusive attitudes.”
- “This reflects the school's unwavering commitment to these values from the earliest stages.”
- “Children in the early years learn to share, take turns and respect differences.”
To improve
- “However, there is some variability in how well they remember prior learning over time.”
- “However, their analysis of this information does not yet consistently enable them to identify the precise impact of specific strategies on different groups of pupils or to always inform timely adaptations when required.”
- “However, in other areas, such as religious education and fundamental British values, pupils' knowledge is less well developed and lacks depth.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2026 (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) | 60% | 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: 53 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Robsack Wood Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Churchwood Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's Church of England Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hollington Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published