Glenleigh Park Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Gunters Lane
Bexhill-on-Sea
East Sussex
TN39 4ED
Phone 01424213611
Reference Number 138392

Glenleigh Park Primary Academy is performing well overall, achieving a Good rating across all inspected areas. The school benefits from a strong community ethos, with positive relationships among staff, pupils, and parents. The curriculum is well-structured, catering effectively to all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Furthermore, the school emphasizes reading as a priority, engaging students from the early years with a range of resources and activities that foster a love for literacy. However, there are areas identified for improvement, particularly in ensuring consistent teaching practices across all subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 373
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.47%
Girls: 48.53%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 40.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 15.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 19 21 40
2 30 30 60
3 22 17 39
4 38 40 78
5 13 18 31
6 32 24 56

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 72.9%
African 7.5%
White, Other 4%
Asian, Other 3.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.7%
White & Black (African) 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
White & Asian 1.6%
Indian 1.1%
Pakistani 0.5%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 13 Dec 2023
Date Report
13 Dec 2023 School inspection:
22 Mar 2018 Short inspection
08 Jul 2014 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Welcoming and inclusive community ethos
  • Strong relationships between staff, pupils, and parents
  • High ambitions for all pupils, including those with SEND
  • Well-structured and expertly planned curriculum
  • Effective support for pupils' emotional well-being
  • Strong focus on reading across the school
  • High levels of engagement and positive behavior among pupils

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent teaching practices in some recently developed subjects
  • Some lesson activities do not deepen pupils' knowledge effectively
  • Minority of pupils have high absence rates impacting their learning

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.3
Writing 0.4
Maths 0.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 11 0
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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