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St Andrew's Church of England Infants School

Academy converter primary school in Eastbourne (East Sussex).

Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2015, previous school
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
93.2%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.4
▼ 2.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.2%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
25.1%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
80%
215 / 270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
4.0%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Andrew's Church of England Infants School is a Church of England primary school located in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 7 and currently has 250 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 270. It is part of the DIOCESE of CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Carol Meakins.

Key facts

URN
149965
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
East Sussex
Constituency
Eastbourne
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2023

Governing body (9 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mark SimmonsChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Gary WalkeLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Jo BeagleyLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Father Joshua DeliaLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Alison LawrenceLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2021 · until 2029
Sue MattocksLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2021 · until 2029
Katrina WestonLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2018 · until 2030
Philip CrossinggumLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Carol MeakinsLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2008

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record