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Hollington Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Hollington Old Lane, St. Leonards-on-Sea TN38 9DS · hps.e-sussex.sch.uk · 01424 851783
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 35%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. East Sussex 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · East Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 264
- 68% of 390 places
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 62.1%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Pioneer Academy
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: East Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 15 families put the school first and 22 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 22 | 15 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 25 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 26 | 22 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 35 | 33 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 35% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across East Sussex it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼35% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼100 | 106 | ||
| ▼98 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 141262)
Ofsted
Hollington Primary School was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 19 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 19 Jul 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding not effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 141262)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 141262), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Apr 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 141262)
Sept 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 141262)
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (61 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 61
- 21% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on 20 parents (33%) whose child was bullied
based on 14 parents (23%) with SEND