44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
718.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,322
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 14/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of The St Leonards Academy · Secondary · East Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
+6pp
50%44%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
+0pp
28%26%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
33.2
+2.5
37.734.230.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.2
EBacc entry
9%
+3pp
21%12%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
718.3
+22.5
831.8763.8695.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 718.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,322
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Edinburgh Campus,, Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Local authority
East Sussex
Telephone
—
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44% | 25% | 33.2 | Not applicable | 9% | 718.3 | 14% | 1,322 |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 25% | 30.7 | -1.22 | 6% | 695.8 | 12% | 1,345 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 28% | 32.4 | -1.08 | 4% | 746.0 | 7% | 1,432 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 23% | 32.4 | -1.27 | 3% | 724.4 | 8% | 1,467 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 26% | 37.7 | -0.71 | 21% | 831.8 | 22% | 1,433 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 22% | 38.4 | -0.45 | 5% | 786.1 | 14% | 1,416 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 27% | 42.0 | +0.04 | 7% | — | 19% | 1,352 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,322 | 18.6 | 8% | 10% | 47% | 11% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 1,345 | 18.0 | 11% | 9% | 44% | 14% | 44% |
| 2022/23 | 1,432 | 20.2 | 20% | 8% | 42% | 17% | 46% |
| 2021/22 | 1,467 | 20.1 | 20% | 7% | 39% | 14% | 45% |
| 2020/21 | 1,468 | 21.8 | 18% | 7% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,433 | 18.0 | 12% | 6% | 39% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,416 | 17.4 | 19% | 6% | 41% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,352 | 16.7 | 21% | 6% | 44% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.