Bexhill Academy

About Bexhill Academy

Bexhill Academy in Sunderland has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted across every category in its most recent inspection in 2022, a significant upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2015. The school now holds top marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That Ofsted rating is backed up by strong Key Stage 2 results from the 2023/24 academic year: 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Sunderland local authority average of 67%. This places Bexhill Academy 10th out of 73 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 14% locally and the top 9% nationally. For a school where 45.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, these outcomes are particularly striking.

Looking more closely at the exam data, Bexhill Academy’s pupils are performing above national expectations in individual subjects too. In reading, 86% met the expected standard and 32% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 107. In maths, 86% met the expected standard and 18% hit the higher standard, with an average score of 105. Writing saw 82% at the expected level and 16% at the higher level. The school’s ranking score of 82, based on the proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, places it among the top 10% of primary schools in the North East region. While progress scores are not available in the data, the attainment figures alone suggest a school that is delivering consistently strong academic outcomes for its pupils.

Bexhill Academy is a mixed, state primary for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It has 361 pupils against a capacity of 453, and was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 60 applications for 41 places, with 40 of those coming as first preferences. The school offers a wide range of facilities including a library, music rooms, a sports hall, playing fields, an ICT suite and a Forest School area. Sports on offer include football, cricket, tennis, gymnastics and athletics, while clubs include choir, chess, gardening, film club and eco club. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from 17 parents between September 2024 and September 2025 show 71% would recommend the school, though responses were mixed on behaviour and how concerns are handled. This is a school that suits families looking for strong academic outcomes in a diverse, inclusive setting.

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