Ore Village Primary Academy, Hastings
Ore Village Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hastings, part of The Kemnal Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 10 schools in Hastings with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Ore Village Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Ore Village Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Ore Village Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Ore Village Primary Academy as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ore Village Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ore Village Primary Academy are Sandown Primary School and Nursery (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 91% maths); All Saints CofE Junior Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); Dudley Infant Academy (1 mile, Good); and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings (1 mile, Good, 72% reading, 53% maths).
Ore Village Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Sandown Primary School and NurseryAll Saints CofE Junior AcademyDudley Infant AcademySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings
The trust
Ore Village Primary Academy is one of 45 schools run by The Kemnal Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
57.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 93 pupils (33.9%) received SEN support and 6 (2.2%) 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 Ore Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Red Lake Terrace (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ore Village Primary 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 145 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. 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, Ore Village Primary Academy issued 8 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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 February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
57.7%
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 60% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
24.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ore Village Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Ore Village 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
Ore Village 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 Ore Village Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ore Village 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
- 37
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 26 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
265 pupils
420 places
155 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hastings
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hastings
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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
93
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
36.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
274
Total Pupils
151
Boys
123
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,628
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,357
Per pupil
£2012k
Total funding
£250k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.3%
Overall absence
25.1%
Persistent absence
251
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
Ore Village Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Ore Village Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Ore Village Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Ore Village Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Ore Village Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ore Village Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Ore Village Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Ore Village 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 Ore Village Primary Academy?
Ore Village Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Ore Village Primary Academy?
Classes at Ore Village Primary Academy average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ore Village Primary Academy?
Ore Village Primary Academy has around 274 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ore Village Primary Academy?
8.3% of sessions were missed at Ore Village Primary Academy in 2024/25. 25.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ore Village Primary Academy?
Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Ore Village 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 Ore Village Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ore Village 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 Ore Village Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 26 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Ore Village Primary Academy?
Ore Village Primary Academy is at Rye Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)