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King Offa Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Natasha Baker

corporate_fareAURORA ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onBexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4HS

language Visit Website phone 1424211548

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

414

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Expected Standard

70%

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Demand Ratio

0.7x

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King Offa Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Bexhill-on-Sea, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 34% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

King Offa Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 423 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #28 of 129 primaries in East Sussex and #4,413 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 58%

Reading78% LA 72%

Writing82% LA 69%

Maths82% LA 68%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading72% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing74% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths71% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading56% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA -0.9

-4.2 to -1.0

-0.5

Write

LA -1.5

-2.0 to 1.0

-2.4

Maths

LA -2.0

-3.9 to -0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading81% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths86% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA -0.4

0.0 to 3.4

1.4

Write

LA -0.7

-0.2 to 2.9

1.4

Maths

LA -1.2

-0.1 to 2.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 65%

Reading67% LA 77%

Writing83% LA 79%

Maths93% LA 74%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA 0.5

-3.2 to 1

1.4

Write

LA -0.3

-0.7 to 3.5

4.7

Maths

LA -0.4

2.8 to 6.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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15 January 2020

Inspection Report

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20 June 2018

Inspection Report

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07 May 2014

Inspection Report

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19 March 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2020-01-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-05-07

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-03-02

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 423 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	423	5	1.2%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	425	14	3.3%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	438	9	2.1%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	445	6	1.3%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	427	10	2.3%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	417	2	0.5%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	414	12	2.9%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	414	4	1.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	438	6	1.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	434	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	431	9	2.1%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	432	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	432	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	438	5	1.1%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	437	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	437	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	441	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	443	8	1.8%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	444	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	441	6	1.4%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	415	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	415	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	477	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	505	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	506	5	1.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	403	1	0.2%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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King Offa Primary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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