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Best Schools in St Leonards-on-Sea

Compare 13 schools in St Leonards-on-Sea. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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13

Total Schools

3

Outstanding

8

Good

Primary Schools

11 schools

Secondary Schools

4 schools

Top Performing Schools in St Leonards-on-Sea

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Little Ridge Avenue, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/10/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+1.4

429 pupils • 19.8% FSM • 6.5% EAL

St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Collinswood Drive, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0NX

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/19/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+1.4

Maths Progress

+1.2

403 pupils • 39.5% FSM • 22.3% EAL

St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6EU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/13/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

72%

Maths Meets Standard

76%

Reading Progress

-1.3

Maths Progress

-0.2

194 pupils • 28.9% FSM • 45.4% EAL

St Paul's Church of England Academy

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Primary

Horntye Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6RT

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/10/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

68%

Maths Meets Standard

76%

Reading Progress

-1.1

Maths Progress

-0.1

654 pupils • 35.2% FSM • 14.2% EAL

West St Leonards Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8BX

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/6/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

69%

Maths Meets Standard

64%

Reading Progress

+0.5

Maths Progress

-1.5

380 pupils • 26.3% FSM • 8.7% EAL

Silverdale Primary Academy

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Primary

Silverdale Primary Academy, Perth Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, TN37 7EA

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/10/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

71%

Maths Meets Standard

53%

Reading Progress

-0.6

Maths Progress

-2.8

630 pupils • 25.9% FSM • 3.8% EAL

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Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Little Ridge Avenue, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/10/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+1.4

429 pupils • 19.8% FSM • 6.5% EAL

Churchwood Primary Academy

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Primary

Church-in-the-Wood Lane, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9PB

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/11/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

48%

Maths Meets Standard

55%

Reading Progress

-3.3

Maths Progress

-1.5

245 pupils • 34.7% FSM • 2.4% EAL

Claremont School

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Baldslow, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7PW

Ages: 1-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/14/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

627 pupils • FSM data not available

Hollington Primary Academy

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Primary

Hollington Old Lane, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Special Measures

Last inspection: 7/19/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

45%

Maths Meets Standard

36%

Reading Progress

-5.7

Maths Progress

-7.9

378 pupils • 57.1% FSM • 10.1% EAL

New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)

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Primary, Secondary

Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU

Ages: 7-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/18/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

13%

Maths Meets Standard

13%

Reading Progress

-9.9

Maths Progress

-10.5

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

94 pupils • 62.8% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Robsack Wood Primary Academy

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Primary

Whatlington Way, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9TE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/2/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

58%

Maths Meets Standard

64%

Reading Progress

-3.6

Maths Progress

-5.2

482 pupils • 21.6% FSM • 5.6% EAL

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