St Paul's Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2025 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Paul's Church of England Academy is a primary school in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 12 June 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
St Paul's Church of England Academy 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 32.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 44.9% across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 89 first-choice applications for 90 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- There are 20.1 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 23.3 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
- Horntye Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6RT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 634 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 12 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils really enjoy coming to school.”
- “They know they are part of a welcoming community, where they are safe and cared for.”
- “Pupils embody the values of this inclusive school, treating each other with respect and kindness.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 July 2024 (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) | 72% | 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: 89 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 89 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.
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mulberry Baird Primary 1.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Hollington Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ark Castledown Primary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published