St Paul's Church of England Academy
Horntye Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6RT
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Maria Kiniari Tom GlennSchool website ↗Pupils: 661 (capacity: 664)Part of DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
72.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
10.0%
Reading
Expected level84.0%
Exceeding36.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
Writing
Expected level79.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Maths
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
68
Applications received
132
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
40.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
11.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
30.0%
Location
Loading map...
Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 48.0% | 1.0% | -3.0 | -1.6 | -2.0 |
| 2016/17 | 68.0% | 6.0% | +0.9 | -1.1 | +2.0 |
| 2017/18 | 80.0% | 6.0% | +3.0 | +1.6 | +2.8 |
| 2018/19 | 83.0% | 14.0% | +1.2 | +0.5 | +2.2 |
| 2022/23 | 59.0% | 6.0% | -1.1 | +0.7 | -0.1 |
| 2023/24 | 65.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 72.0% | 10.0% | - | - | - |