St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School, Bexhill-on-Sea

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~589m)Possible (~841m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Angela Hamill
Pupils:420 / 420 capacity
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01424211073
Address:Buckhurst Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1QE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:114564
UKPRN:10071006
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:Bexhill and Battle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2015 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

59 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy97%
Well taught100%
Good progress98%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with5%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development95%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMathsWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 95% to 90%. Maths has remained stable at around 92%. Writing has declined from 93% to 87%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

14

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bexhill Rail Station
323m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Cranfield Road (opp)
138m · 2 min walk
Belle Hill (NW-bound)
177m · 3 min walk
High Street (E-bound)
235m · 4 min walk
Manor Barn (adj)
261m · 4 min walk
Railway Station (Stop D)
327m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

420 pupils

420 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Bexhill-on-Sea

High pressure
New homes approved:651
Projected new pupils:163

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bexhill-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(6)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
7 July 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.23517%

Overall absence

10.6267%

Persistent absence

367

Enrolments

Authorised3.48912%
Unauthorised0.74605%
Persistent (10%+)10.6267%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.39292%
18/19
2.70266%
20/21
5.70845%
21/22
5.15556%
22/23
4.88014%
23/24
4.23517%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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