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Glenleigh Park Primary Academy, Bexhill-on-Sea

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Glenleigh Park Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bexhill-on-Sea, part of Aurora Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 8 schools in Bexhill-on-Sea with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Glenleigh Park Primary Academy in detail

Glenleigh Park Primary Academy in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Little Seeds Nursery, a nurturing and inspiring early years setting within Glenleigh Park Primary Academy. We provide high-quality education and care for children aged 2 - 4 years, helping them develop confidence, curiosity and a love of learning."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3 per day.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Glenleigh Park Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 79% in maths).

Getting a place at Glenleigh Park Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Glenleigh Park Primary Academy as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Glenleigh Park Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Glenleigh Park Primary Academy are All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill (0.4 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); King Offa Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 82% maths); Chantry Community Primary School (0.9 miles, 52% reading, 68% maths); and St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 92% maths).

Glenleigh Park Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

All Saints Church of England Primary School, BexhillKing Offa Primary AcademyChantry Community Primary SchoolSt Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School

The trust

Glenleigh Park Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by Aurora Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 7 schools in Aurora Academies Trust

Who goes there

38.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 55 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 6 (1.8%) 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.

Getting there

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

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bexhill Academy (outside), 60 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 128 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, Glenleigh Park Primary Academy issued 12 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Glenleigh Park Primary Academy are Bexhill High Academy (0.1 miles) and St Richard's Catholic College (1.6 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; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Libby Barnard
Pupils:334
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01424213611
Address:Gunters Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4ED
Trust:AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST (7 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 13 December 2023View full report
URN:138392
UKPRN:10038350
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bexhill and Battle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

38.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has improved from 75% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 78% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

25.5

Infant (KS1)

26.3

KS2

10

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Glenleigh Park Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in East Sussex

Term dates

Glenleigh Park Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see East Sussex's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bexhill Academy (o/s)
55m · 1 min walk
Gunters Lane (adj)
127m · 2 min walk
Homelands Close (adj)
248m · 4 min walk
Kingswood Avenue (on)
299m · 5 min walk
Hornbeam Avenue (opp)
304m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Glenleigh Park Primary Academy is in East Sussex; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
7
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 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 Glenleigh Park Primary Academy

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

66%

Available places

346 pupils

525 places

179 spare places 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: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(3)

13 December 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
22 March 2018
8 July 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

55

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

18.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication25
Autistic Spectrum Disorder17
Social, Emotional & Mental Health12
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
71.6%
Asian
3.9%
Black
9.0%
Mixed
9.6%
Other
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals38.9%
English as Additional Language13.8%

334

Total Pupils

163

Boys

171

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

18

Teachers

18.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,144

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,728

Per pupil

£2246k

Total funding

£197k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£299,566
EAL funding£25,813
Lump sum£144,490

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.0%

Overall absence

17.7%

Persistent absence

327

Enrolments

Authorised4.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)17.7%
Severe (50%+)1.8%

Absence trend

5.4%
18/19
5.5%
20/21
7.8%
21/22
7.0%
22/23
6.0%
23/24
6.0%
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 Glenleigh Park Primary Academy

What are SATs results like at Glenleigh Park Primary Academy?

Of the pupils at Glenleigh Park Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.

What is Glenleigh Park Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Glenleigh Park Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023.

What is the catchment area for Glenleigh Park Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Glenleigh Park Primary Academy 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 Glenleigh Park Primary Academy?

Glenleigh Park Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 525 places.

How big are the classes at Glenleigh Park Primary Academy?

Classes at Glenleigh Park Primary Academy average 26.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Glenleigh Park Primary Academy?

Glenleigh Park Primary Academy has around 334 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Glenleigh Park Primary Academy?

6% of sessions were missed at Glenleigh Park Primary Academy in 2024/25. 17.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Glenleigh Park Primary Academy?

Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Glenleigh Park Primary Academy 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.

Does Glenleigh Park Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Glenleigh Park Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.

How many road collisions happen near Glenleigh Park Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 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 Glenleigh Park Primary Academy?

Glenleigh Park Primary Academy is at Gunters Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 4ED.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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