Langney Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Eastbourne, 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, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Langney Primary Academy is a primary school in Eastbourne, East Sussex for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 September 2022. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Langney Primary 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 1.72 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 1.40 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 1.65 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.34 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.85 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 1.09 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 1.31 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Reception 2026, every applicant was offered a place, as at 84 of the 138 other East Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Every applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out (a last distance was published) in 7 of the 9 earlier years.
- In 2024/25, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Chailey Close, Eastbourne, BN23 7EA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 465 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy a warm and positive atmosphere at Langney Primary Academy.”
- “The curriculum plays an important role in taking pupils beyond their everyday experiences.”
- “As a result, pupils demonstrate a strong interest in their learning and enjoy a range of enriching activities.”
To improve
- “However, they have not yet identified the precise knowledge that pupils require to demonstrate some of those skills.”
- “Leaders acknowledge the importance of work to more clearly identify pupils’ strengths and specific gaps in knowledge.”
- “Leaders are in the process of implementing plans to closely monitor the progress of pupils requiring additional support.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 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) | 53% | 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: 47 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 47 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.
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tollgate Community Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shinewater Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Infants School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Heron Park Primary Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Roselands Infants' School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published