St Paul's Church of England Academy

Term dates

This school's own term dates broadly match East Sussex council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 89 families put this school as their first choice, and 90 places were offered. 89 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• 1066 Kids Club, after-school club. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 12 June 2024: School remains Good (Improving).

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

2–11

Pupils

634 (capacity 664)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Chichester

Academy trust

DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST

Phone

01424424530

Address

Horntye Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6RT

Website

stpaulsceacademy.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports