Hollington Primary School, St. Leonards-on-Sea

Inadequate
Primary
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Mixed
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~491m)Possible (~702m)Unlikely (~913m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Grace McDougall
Pupils:264 / 390 capacity
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01424851783
Address:Hollington Old Lane, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS
Trust:THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2023

Ofsted Rating

Inadequate

Overall

URN:150267
UKPRN:10093631
Constituency:Hastings and Rye
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate.

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At a Glance

62.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

60 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy93%
Well taught93%
Good progress85%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved83%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns78%
Wider development85%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-5ppWriting+19pp

Reading has improved from 50% to 55%. Maths has declined from 52% to 47%. Writing has improved from 42% to 61%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

23.8

Infant (KS1)

11

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Arthur Blackman Clinic (opp)
152m · 2 min walk
Hollington Old Lane (adj)
162m · 3 min walk
Upper Church Road west (adj)
180m · 3 min walk
Rymill Road (opp)
185m · 3 min walk
Beauchamp Road (after)
200m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

68%

Available places

264 pupils

390 capacity

126 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - St. Leonards-on-Sea

Low pressure
New homes approved:43
Projected new pupils:11

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St. Leonards-on-Sea

Admissions Demand - East Sussex

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

5,643

Applications

4,708

Got 1st preference

91.2%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Primary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Inadequate
Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate
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Inadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.02661%

Overall absence

30.11583%

Persistent absence

259

Enrolments

Authorised5.82245%
Unauthorised3.20417%
Persistent (10%+)30.11583%
Severe (50%+)2.3166%

Absence trend

7.61905%
22/23
10.04113%
23/24
9.02661%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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