Glenleigh Park Primary Academy, Bexhill-on-Sea
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
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.
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).
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
Latest from Glenleigh Park Primary Academy
Newsletter 2.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Reminders and key dates - 25.9.26
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter - 18 September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Reminders and key dates - 11.9.2026
11 Sep 2026
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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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Glenleigh Park Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Glenleigh Park Primary Academy is in East Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to East Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
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.
Commute and house prices
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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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bexhill-on-Sea
Across East Sussex council
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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
17.7%
Persistent absence
327
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Glenleigh Park Primary Academy
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)