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All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill, Bexhill-on-Sea

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2–11

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bexhill-on-Sea. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 8 schools in Bexhill-on-Sea with published results, and 13,056th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 106% of capacity.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2019)
Demand
1.6 first choices per place
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill in detail

Results

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 69% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill are Glenleigh Park Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 75% maths); Chantry Community Primary School (0.7 miles, 52% reading, 68% maths); King Offa Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 82% maths); and St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 92% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill.

Glenleigh Park Primary AcademyChantry Community Primary SchoolKing Offa Primary AcademySt Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School

What parents say

50 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

Who goes there

36.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 38 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 19 (6.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill has a resourced provision (15 places, 15 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (15 places, 15 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.

Staffing

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bexhill Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whitehouse Avenue (opposite), 170 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 160 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill issued 9 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill are Bexhill High Academy (0.5 miles) and St Richard's Catholic College (1.3 miles).

Bexhill High AcademySt Richard's Catholic College

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mike Taylor
Pupils:282
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01424219083
Address:All Saints Lane, Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 5HA
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:114491
UKPRN:10071021
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:Bexhill and Battle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This is a wonderfully joyful school where children truly flourish. The school excels at supporting all pupils, particularly those with special needs, through expert staff and personalised approaches. Strong community partnerships and family support create a harmonious environment where pupils can focus on learning and developing as caring, responsible citizens.

Key Strengths

  • Creates a welcoming, inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and excited to attend school
  • Provides excellent phonics teaching and daily focused reading time that builds confidence and vocabulary
  • Offers personalised support for pupils with SEND through the Rainbow Room and throughout the school
  • Designs an ambitious, well-structured curriculum that removes barriers and improves pupil wellbeing
  • Successfully increased pupil attendance, particularly among disadvantaged pupils, through strong family support

Areas for Improvement

  • Some lessons do not help pupils make connections between linked ideas or use new vocabulary with precision, affecting their ability to explain concepts fluently
  • Assessment approaches in foundation subjects need strengthening so the school can better check how effectively all pupils are learning
  • Teachers need more expertise to help pupils develop automaticity and fluency when applying knowledge across the full curriculum

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear routines helping pupils feel safe and secure.

Extracurricular Activities

Forest school, eco-council activities, social action projects benefiting the Bexhill community, singing and celebration events, leadership responsibilities

All Saints Church of England Primary School is a joyful school where pupils have a strong sense of belonging and staff maintain high expectations for behaviour and learning. The school has successfully maintained good standards and taken effective action since the previous inspection.

At a Glance

36.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision and SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism, MLD

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

50 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy94%
Child does well94%
High expectations92%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)75%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)83%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths-4ppWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 69% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 63% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 66% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

8

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by East Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: East Sussex term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Whitehouse Avenue (opp)
168m · 3 min walk
All Saints Lane (opp)
186m · 3 min walk
Watermill Close (opp)
224m · 4 min walk
Buxton Drive (adj)
365m · 6 min walk
Hornbeam Avenue (adj)
374m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
21
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot.

4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

222 pupils

210 places

12 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bexhill-on-Sea

High pressure
New homes approved:611
Projected new pupils:153

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bexhill-on-Sea

Across East Sussex council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

Places available

5,501

Applications

4,559

Got 1st preference

91.1%

Got preferred school

97.7%

All primary applications across East Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: 1.6 first choices per place

Inspection History(7)

26 November 2024

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

12 March 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
4 March 2015
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

38

SEN Support

19

EHC Plans

20.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill has a resourced provision (15 places, 15 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (15 places, 15 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

SEN Unit

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication38
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Hearing Impairment2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Profound & Multiple LD1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
89.0%
Asian
1.4%
Black
1.8%
Mixed
5.0%
Other
0.4%
Unclassified
0.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals36.5%
English as Additional Language5.0%

282

Total Pupils

147

Boys

135

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

15

Teachers

18.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£54,271

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,140

Per pupil

£1602k

Total funding

£153k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£258,767
EAL funding£2,794
Lump sum£144,490

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.0%

Overall absence

19.3%

Persistent absence

192

Enrolments

Authorised5.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Persistent (10%+)19.3%
Severe (50%+)1.0%

Absence trend

5.0%
18/19
4.0%
20/21
4.9%
21/22
6.7%
22/23
7.5%
23/24
7.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill

What are SATs results like at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill?

Of the pupils at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.

What is All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill's Ofsted rating?

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill?

No fixed boundary. When All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill is oversubscribed, East Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill?

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill was full in 2025, at 106% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill?

Classes at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill?

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill has around 282 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.

Does All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill have specialist SEN provision?

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill has a resourced provision (15 places, 15 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (15 places, 15 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties.

What is attendance like at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill?

7% of sessions were missed at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill in 2024/25. 19.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill?

Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

What are All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill's term dates?

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by East Sussex. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).

Where is All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill?

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill is at All Saints Lane, Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 5HA.

Sources: East Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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