There are 36 schools in Eastbourne (excluding independent schools), including 24 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, and 3 serving sixth-form education. Eastbourne has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Eastbourne under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Eastbourne
| Total Schools | 36 |
| Total Pupils | 15,324 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.07 |
| Median Free School Meals | 27% |
The median school in Eastbourne has 27% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 7th highest figure in East Sussex. This represents about 4,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Eastbourne's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Eastbourne is 19.07 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 36th lowest ratio in East Sussex, and the 465th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the South East region of the UK.
The 1 schools in Eastbourne operating with pupil referral units offer 200 PRU places to the local area.
Primaries
24
0% Outstanding • 71% Good
Secondaries
7
0% Outstanding • 71% Good
Sixth Forms
3
0% Outstanding • 100% Good
Most of Eastbourne's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 17 schools or 71% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 21% and 21% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 46% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Eastbourne's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourne Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 450 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
High |
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| Gildredge House | 4–19 yrs | 1,232 |
Good |
Good |
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| Heron Park Primary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
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| Langney Primary Academy | 2–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Motcombe Infants' School | 5–7 yrs | 270 |
Good |
Good |
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| Oakwood Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Ocklynge Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 840 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Parkland Infant School | 5–7 yrs | 180 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Parkland Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Pashley Down Infant School | 4–7 yrs | 270 |
Good |
High |
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| Roselands Infants' School | 4–7 yrs | 270 | |||||
| Shinewater Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 450 |
Good |
Very low |
Very low |
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| St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | 4–7 yrs | 270 |
Good |
High |
Church of England | ||
| St John's Meads Church of England Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 218 | Church of England | ||||
| St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 444 |
Good |
Good |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| Stafford Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 | |||||
| Stone Cross School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| The Cavendish School | 2–16 yrs | 1,320 |
Good |
Good |
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| The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 438 | Church of England/Methodist | ||||
| The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 438 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
Church of England/Methodist | |
| Tollgate Community Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| West Rise Community Infant School | 5–7 yrs | 270 |
Good |
Good |
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| West Rise Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 361 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Willingdon Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Very high |
Most of Eastbourne's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 5 schools or 71% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and low - about 43% and 29% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 14% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Eastbourne's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gildredge House | 4–19 yrs | 1,232 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| Ratton School | 11–16 yrs | 1,215 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| St Catherine's College | 11–16 yrs | 1,040 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
Church of England | |
| The Cavendish School | 2–16 yrs | 1,320 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
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| The Eastbourne Academy | 11–16 yrs | 900 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Very low |
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| The Turing School | 11–16 yrs | 945 | |||||
| Willingdon Community School | 11–16 yrs | 1,010 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
Most of Eastbourne's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 100% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and very high - about 33% and 33% of sixth form schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 33% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Eastbourne's sixth form schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Sussex College Group | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
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| Gildredge House | 4–19 yrs | 1,232 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| The Cavendish School | 2–16 yrs | 1,320 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
Most of Eastbourne's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Eastbourne's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Central | 4–16 yrs | 140 |
Good |
Very low |