Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy is an academy converter in Hastings for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 428 pupils on roll. In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Woodland Vale Road St Leonards-on-Sea Hastings East Sussex TN37 6JJ |
| Phone | 01424422953 |
| Reference Number | 144521 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 428 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.83%
Girls: 51.17% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 49.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 34.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 28 | 59 |
| 2 | 34 | 24 | 58 |
| 3 | 29 | 23 | 52 |
| 4 | 28 | 32 | 60 |
| 5 | 22 | 36 | 58 |
| 6 | 27 | 33 | 60 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 54.7% |
| White, Other | 10.5% |
| African | 7.9% |
| Indian | 4.7% |
| Asian, Other | 4.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.3% |
| Unclassified | 2.3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.9% |
| White & Asian | 0.7% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 29 Apr 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2025 | School inspection |
| 03 Mar 2020 | School inspection |
| 05 May 2017 | Academy conversion letter |
| 11 Mar 2015 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Christ Church CofE Primary School | |
| 03 Jul 2013 | Monitoring visit |
| 25 Apr 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 09 Feb 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 08 Jul 2002 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 50% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 3% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 101 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -3.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -0.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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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.
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 30 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 17 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy had 404 pupils for 420 places. 16 places (3.8%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Hastings Primary” planning area
East Sussex counted 890 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 780 in 2029–30, down 12%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 420 | 406 | 406 | 411 | 406 | 402 | 412 | 404 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 3.8% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.4% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 3.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 5.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy had 24.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.8 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 3.3% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 18.5% | 8.3% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 10.8% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 45.0% | 63.6% | – | 63.2% | 87.5% | 68.2% | 80.0% | 55.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.7 | 3.5 | – | 4.4 | 9.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 5.6 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 25.5% of pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 52 | 3 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 14 | 5 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 17 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 17 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 0 | 1 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy received £7,259 and spent £7,483 for each of its 434 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £284,000 (£654 per pupil).
Across all 28 schools of Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust, income was £7,049 and spending £7,093 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £420,000 | £370,000 | £505,000 | £373,000 | £422,000 | £378,000 | £284,000 |
| per pupil | £959 | £844 | £1,152 | £851 | £1,022 | £887 | £654 |
| In-year balance | £36,000 | -£39,000 | £178,000 | -£50,000 | £26,000 | -£56,000 | -£97,000 |
| per pupil | £81 | -£90 | £406 | -£114 | £63 | -£131 | -£223 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
St Paul's Church of England Academy
Horntye Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 6RT |
0.29 miles |
|
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 6EU |
0.44 miles |
|
Mulberry Silverdale Primary
Mulberry Silverdale Primary, Perth Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, TN37 7EA |
0.74 miles |
|
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
Collinswood Drive, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0NX |
0.8 miles |
|
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
Osborne Close, Freshwater Avenue, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2HU |
0.93 miles |
|
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary
Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8BX |
0.99 miles |
|
Hollington Primary School
Hollington Old Lane, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS |
1.1 miles |
|
Churchwood Primary School
Church-in-the-Wood Lane, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9PB |
1.28 miles |
|
Mulberry Baird Primary
Parker Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3TH |
1.36 miles |
|
Robsack Wood Primary School
Whatlington Way, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9TE |
1.39 miles |
|
Ark Castledown Primary Academy
Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3QT |
1.48 miles |
|
Torfield School
Croft Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3JT |
1.56 miles |
|
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy
Little Ridge Avenue, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7LR |
1.56 miles |
|
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Old London Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5NA |
1.75 miles |
|
Dudley Infant Academy
Harold Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5NJ |
1.88 miles |
|
All Saints CofE Junior Academy
Githa Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5JU |
2.03 miles |
|
Sandown Primary School and Nursery
The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2AA |
2.3 miles |
|
Ore Village Primary Academy
Rye Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5DB |
2.51 miles |
|
Pebsham Primary Academy
School Place, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2PU |
2.67 miles |
|
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2ND |
3 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Lansdowne Children's Centre
Care of: Children's Social Services, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6LW |
0.46 miles |
|
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
Beauchamp Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 9JU |
1.06 miles |
|
Saxon Mount School
Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8HH |
1.07 miles |
|
Mulberry Academy St Leonards
Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8HH |
1.08 miles |
|
Ark Alexandra Academy
Park Avenue, William Parker Campus, Park Avenue, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2PG |
1.09 miles |
|
The Flagship School
The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AE |
1.47 miles |
|
Claremont School
Baldslow, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7PW |
2.51 miles |
|
Glyne Gap School
School Place, Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2PU |
2.71 miles |
|
Mulberry Academy Hastings
Rye Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5DN |
2.79 miles |
|
Bexhill College
Penland Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2JG |
3.03 miles |
|
St Mary's School and 6th Form College
Wrestwood Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2LU |
3.27 miles |
|
St Richard's Catholic College
Ashdown Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1SE |
3.29 miles |
|
ISP School
Glengorse Estate, Glengorse, Battle, TN33 0TX |
4.1 miles |
|
Bexhill Independent Special School
Shimba Lodge, Freezeland Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 5JD |
4.46 miles |
|
Buckswood School
Broomham Hall, Rye Road, Guestling, East Sussex, TN35 4LT |
4.47 miles |
|
Bexhill High Academy
Gunters Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 4BY |
4.5 miles |
|
Battle Abbey School
High street, East Sussex, TN33 0AD |
4.77 miles |
All schools in Hastings · East Sussex local authority: places and applications
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy is part of Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust, which runs 28 schools. The nearest others:
- St Paul's Church of England Academy St Leonards-On-Sea
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy St Leonards-On-Sea
- Dudley Infant Academy Hastings
- All Saints CofE Junior Academy Hastings
- Chantry Community Primary School Bexhill-On-Sea
- Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School Battle
- Little Common School Bexhill-On-Sea
- Ninfield Church of England Primary School Battle
- Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery Rye
- Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery Etchingham
How many pupils does Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy have?
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy has 428 pupils on roll.
What age range does Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy cover?
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy?
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy is at Woodland Vale Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, East Sussex, TN37 6JJ.