Primary school

Bexhill Academy

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Sunderland
  • SR5 4PJ
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jun 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,367 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 16%2017/18: top 9%9% · 2017/182018/19: top 40%2022/23: top 51%2023/24: top 9%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · North East 67%9/10 Top 20%+27.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM14% · North East 8%9/10 Top 20%+50.6 pts
Reading score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle+35 pts
Maths score104 · North East 1053/10 Below+5.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 36 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 79% · 42 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 86% · 43 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 71% · 56 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 61% · 59 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 82% · 50 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 78% · 37 pupils · North East 67%86%61%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 36 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 12% · 42 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 12% · 43 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 7% · 56 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 7% · 59 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 12% · 50 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 14% · 37 pupils · North East 8%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 36 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 42 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 107 · 43 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 102 · 56 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 107 · 50 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 106 · 37 pupils · North East 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 36 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 42 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 106 · 43 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 104 · 56 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 103 · 59 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 105 · 50 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 104 · 37 pupils · North East 105106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
36 of 36 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3636
2nd221
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2022

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2022Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026360
Free school meals (past 6 years)48.1%
First language not English4.2%
SEN support29.6%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils12.8%

Girls 43.5%Boys 56.5%

79.5% full · 453 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 17 responses (4.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school70.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school76.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved58.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.8% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year76.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.6% not applicable64.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school64.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development64.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent70.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 12.4
  • Leadership 3.6
  • Teaching assistants 17.2
  • Other support 9.1

Teachers 16 FTE · Whole workforce 42.3 · 54 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,561
Spend per pupil£7,010
Staff spend per pupil£5,719
Reserve per pupil£889
  • +£300,000revenue reserve
  • +£186,000in-year balance

Grants £7,390 · self-generated £201 · premises £317 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES (16 academies) · trust reserve £4,864,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it