Moving to the area, need info re: Primary schools

[NikkiHB]

Hello. I have just found this forum and am excited that there seems to be lots of topics of interest to me as somebody who is hoping to move to Hastings around December time.
So we are a family of 4 (including 2 boys aged 6 and 9) currently travelling around SE Asia for a year, after managing to escape the clutches of London and we intend to return to a more peaceful and sedate ( not to mention cheaper!) way of life in Hastings.
The original plan was to go to Brighton but seeing what the difference is in what we can get for our money re: property, as well as feeling not quite young and trendy enough anymore, we are now totally tuned into Hastings. I am researching what I can while we are away but would really appreciate any feedback on primary schools in the St Leonard's area. Can anybody help??

[Herring_Gull]

With the greatest respect to everyone who lives here it is cheaper that most other places in the south east for a reason.

Search here for the school ratings:

http://www.findmyschool.co.uk/results.a ... n=Hastings

To summarise several other comments and threads:
Buy in the right place and you will love the town. Buy in the wrong place and you will not.

[Michael]

Brighton stopped being young and trendy years ago.

[NikkiHB]

Thanks Michael.
Gosh, you've really got to be careful with your words when writing on these forums, I've noticed a trend in people enjoying pointing out when you have got something wrong ( in their opinion) however insignificant_ _ _.

[Michael]

From my understanding, the catholic primary school on Old London Road is the best primary school in the Hastings/St Leonards area_ _ _.not to sure if that is of any use to you. Sorry about the previous comment, we spent a couple of years in Brighton (Which was great for a couple of years) before going to live in Singapore for 18 months_ _ _on our return we lived in London (Lee, Lewisham) for around 14 months before coming down here almost 3 years ago.
We both really like Hastings, the calender of events down here is amazing, the people (generally) are very friendly, we have met loads of people since coming here and some have become good friends.
As previously mentioned choose the right area and you will soon fall in love with the place_ _ _..one last thing if it's peace and quiet that you really want then somewhere like Fairlight may suit you more_ _ _though it's pretty dull there (though very nice if you know what I mean).

[Michael]

According to another poster that primary school is the second best in Sussex_ _ __ _ _but does have a long waiting list.

[WestfieldMike]

Westfield is a nice village, the school is good. There are a few houses for sale to.