OFSTED
2 June 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
7 October 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Published
15 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
East Sussex
Trust
MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
417
417 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
203
48.7% of pupils
Male pupils
214
51.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.7 pts
above England
School
28.5%
Hastings
36.2%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
11.4 pts
below England
School
8.9%
Hastings
11.9%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.8 pts
below England
School
0.2%
Hastings
0.5%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
79.6%
332
African
3.6%
15
Any other White background
3.4%
14
White and Asian
2.9%
12
Any other Mixed background
2.6%
11
White and Black African
1.9%
8
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
17.3%
72 of
417 pupils
3.6 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
1.7 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
60.0%
0.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
72.0%
Reading
1.8 pts below England
School
72.0%
Hastings
67.9%
South East
74.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
83.0%
Writing
12.7 pts above England
School
83.0%
Hastings
66.6%
South East
70.5%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
72.0%
Maths
In line with England
School
72.0%
Hastings
65.6%
South East
70.9%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.16%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.06 pts
lower than
England
School
6.16%
Hastings
8.66%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
17.55%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.74 pts
higher than
England
School
17.55%
Hastings
22.84%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.33%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.47 pts
lower than
England
School
1.33%
Hastings
3.96%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
99.3%
11.1 pts
above England
Mulberry West St Leonards Primary
99.3%
Hastings
90.0%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.