Churchwood Primary Academy is a academy converter serving families in St Leonards-on-Sea and the wider East Sussex area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 2 to 11. It currently has 242 pupils on roll with space for 215, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

Ofsted last inspected the school on 11 October 2022, awarding it a Outstanding rating. The report noted positive aspects of leadership, safeguarding and the school’s approach to pupil development.