Langney Primary Academy

About Langney Primary Academy

Langney Primary Academy sits in a tricky spot when you compare its headline metrics against the East Sussex local authority average for primary schools. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 is 59 per cent, but Langney’s figure is 46 per cent — a gap of 13 percentage points. That places the school 105th out of 144 primary schools in the county, and 8th out of 10 in Eastbourne specifically, putting it in the bottom half locally. On the other hand, the school is significantly oversubscribed: for 53 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 124 applications, with 53 first-preference offers made. That’s an oversubscription ratio of 2.34, suggesting strong local demand despite the below-average headline results. The school’s capacity is 420, but it currently has 468 pupils on roll, so it’s running above its official limit.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is more mixed than the headline suggests. In reading, 74 per cent of pupils met the expected standard, and the average score was 104 — both solid figures. Writing was even stronger, with 80 per cent reaching the expected standard. Maths was weaker: 67 per cent at expected, with an average score of 102. The proportion reaching the higher standard was low across the board — just 5 per cent in maths and writing, and 18 per cent in reading. No pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also Good. Its previous graded inspection in 2013 had rated it Outstanding, so the rating has slipped, but the 2022 ungraded inspection confirmed the school remains Good. The early years provision was rated 2 (Good) in the 2010 inspection, though no current breakdown is available.

Langney Primary Academy offers a broad range of facilities, including a sports hall, ICT suite, sensory room, forest school and even a chapel. Sports on offer include football, netball, swimming and gymnastics, while clubs range from eco club and gardening to drama and science club. The school has a nursery provision for children from age 2, and its SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. With 29.2 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — the school serves a relatively disadvantaged catchment. It’s a state-funded mixed primary for ages 2 to 11, with no religious character. Given the oversubscription and above-capacity roll, it’s clearly a popular choice locally, but families focused on top-tier academic outcomes may want to look at higher-performing peers in the area.

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