Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy, Hastings

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 10am, an admissions event on Friday 6 November 2026, an open evening on Saturday 14 November 2026 at 5pm and an open day on Saturday 21 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 63% 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 77% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy are St Paul's Church of England Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 80% maths); St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles); Mulberry Silverdale Primary (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths); and St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 81% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy.

Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy is one of 28 schools run by Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

126 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 87% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (87%).

44.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Asian (12%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 109 pupils (25.5%) received SEN support and 11 (2.6%) 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.

The nearest railway station is St Leonards Warrior Square Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tower Road (adjacent), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy 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 657 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy are Lansdowne Children's Centre (0.5 miles), Mulberry Academy St Leonards (1.1 miles) and Ark Alexandra Academy (1.1 miles).