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Schools in Eastbourne

Eastbourne is in East Sussex. 35 open schools and colleges have a Eastbourne address: 19 primary, 5 secondary, 2 all-through, 5 special, 1 sixth form or college and 3 others. 69% are academies or free schools.

Schools

19 primary · 5 secondary

Pupils

15,832

on roll in 34 schools

Ofsted Good or better

90%

18 of 20 with a one-word grade on record

Governors

248

on record across 30 schools

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Phase

All Primary 19 Secondary 5 All-through 2 Special 5 Sixth form and college 1 Other 3

Ofsted

All Outstanding 3 Good 15 Requires improvement 2 No overall grade or ungraded 10 None on record 5

Type

All Academy or free school 24 Council-maintained 6 Independent 4 Other 1

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Schools in Eastbourne 35

Schools in Eastbourne
School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Governors
Anderida Learning CentreOther independent special schoolNone on recordSpecial · 19 pupils	Special	None on record	19	-
Bede's Prep SchoolOther independent schoolNone on recordOther · 261 pupils	Other	None on record	261	-
Bourne Primary SchoolCommunity schoolRequires improvementJun 2024Primary · 414 pupils · 1 governor	Primary	Requires improvementJun 2024	414	1
East Sussex College GroupFurther educationNone on recordSixth form and college	Sixth form and college	None on record	-	-
Eastbourne CollegeOther independent schoolNone on recordOther · 560 pupils	Other	None on record	560	-
Gildredge HouseFree schoolsNo overall gradeOct 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectiveAll-through · 1,169 pupils · 19 governors	All-through	No overall gradeOct 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective	1,169	19
Hazel Court SchoolAcademy special converterOutstandingJun 2024Special · 135 pupils · 5 governors	Special	OutstandingJun 2024	135	5
Heron Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor ledGoodMay 2022Primary · 303 pupils · 8 governors	Primary	GoodMay 2022	303	8
Langney Primary AcademyAcademy converterGoodJul 2013Primary · 465 pupils · 8 governors	Primary	GoodJul 2013	465	8
Motcombe Infants' SchoolCommunity schoolGoodJul 2012Primary · 219 pupils · 9 governors	Primary	GoodJul 2012	219	9
Oakwood Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor ledGoodOct 2022Primary · 300 pupils · 10 governors	Primary	GoodOct 2022	300	10
Ocklynge Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor ledNo overall gradeNov 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 720 pupils · 10 governors	Primary	No overall gradeNov 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; safeguarding effective	720	10
Parkland Infant SchoolAcademy converterReport cardMay 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 178 pupils · 9 governors	Primary	Report cardMay 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met	178	9
Parkland Junior SchoolAcademy converterGoodFeb 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade givenPrimary · 243 pupils · 9 governors	Primary	GoodFeb 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given	243	9
Pashley Down Infant SchoolCommunity schoolGoodJan 2014Primary · 230 pupils · 10 governors	Primary	GoodJan 2014	230	10
Ratton SchoolAcademy converterReport cardMay 2026Expected standard in all six areas; safeguarding standards metSecondary · 1,183 pupils · 10 governors	Secondary	Report cardMay 2026Expected standard in all six areas; safeguarding standards met	1,183	10
Roselands Infants' SchoolAcademy converterGoodOct 2023Primary · 244 pupils · 7 governors	Primary	GoodOct 2023	244	7
Shinewater Primary SchoolAcademy converterReport cardJun 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 393 pupils · 10 governors	Primary	Report cardJun 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met	393	10
St Andrew's Church of England Infants SchoolAcademy converterGoodJan 2015Last graded inspection in our data (predecessor school)Primary · 215 pupils · 8 governors	Primary	GoodJan 2015Last graded inspection in our data (predecessor school)	215	8
St Andrew's PrepOther independent schoolNone on recordOther · 263 pupils	Other	None on record	263	-
St Catherine's CollegeAcademy converterGoodNov 2019Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade givenSecondary · 1,064 pupils · 14 governors	Secondary	GoodNov 2019Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given	1,064	14
St John's Meads Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converterRequires improvementMar 2024Primary · 162 pupils · 5 governors	Primary	Requires improvementMar 2024	162	5
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converterGoodFeb 2022Primary · 432 pupils · 7 governors	Primary	GoodFeb 2022	432	7
Stafford Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor ledGoodJul 2024Primary · 355 pupils · 7 governors	Primary	GoodJul 2024	355	7
Summerdown SchoolFree schools specialNo overall gradeJan 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effectiveSpecial · 174 pupils · 5 governors	Special	No overall gradeJan 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective	174	5
The Cavendish SchoolAcademy converterNo overall gradeJan 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effectiveAll-through · 1,399 pupils · 8 governors	All-through	No overall gradeJan 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective	1,399	8
The Eastbourne AcademyAcademy sponsor ledNo overall gradeJan 2025Requires improvement in 1 key judgement, Inadequate in 3; safeguarding effectiveSecondary · 776 pupils · 10 governors	Secondary	No overall gradeJan 2025Requires improvement in 1 key judgement, Inadequate in 3; safeguarding effective	776	10
The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converterReport cardFeb 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 418 pupils · 11 governors	Primary	Report cardFeb 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met	418	11
The Lindfield SchoolAcademy special converterOutstandingDec 2015Special · 123 pupils · 4 governors	Special	OutstandingDec 2015	123	4
The South Downs SchoolAcademy special converterOutstandingJun 2014Special · 164 pupils · 4 governors	Special	OutstandingJun 2014	164	4
The Turing SchoolAcademy sponsor ledReport cardFeb 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 5; safeguarding standards metSecondary · 771 pupils · 3 governors	Secondary	Report cardFeb 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 5; safeguarding standards met	771	3
Tollgate Community Junior SchoolAcademy converterGoodJan 2014Primary · 335 pupils · 7 governors	Primary	GoodJan 2014	335	7
West Rise Primary School and NurseryCommunity schoolGoodJul 2015Primary · 607 pupils · 11 governors	Primary	GoodJul 2015	607	11
Willingdon Community SchoolCommunity schoolGoodOct 2012Secondary · 1,117 pupils · 12 governors	Secondary	GoodOct 2012	1,117	12
Willingdon Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodJun 2024Primary · 421 pupils · 7 governors	Primary	GoodJun 2024	421	7

At a glance

Phase

Primary19

Secondary5

All-through2

Special5

Sixth form and college1

Other3

Latest Ofsted inspection

Outstanding3

Good15

Requires improvement2

No overall grade or ungraded10

None on record5

Type

Academy or free school24

Council-maintained6

Independent4

Other1

Trusts running schools here

Swale Academies Trust 6 schools
Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust 5 schools
The Southfield Trust 4 schools
Cavendish Education Trust 3 schools
Aurora Academies Trust 2 schools
South Downs Learning Trust 2 schools
Bosco Catholic Education Trust 1 school
Gildredge House Free School 1 school

Local authority

East Sussex 35

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Sources

Schools, phases, types and pupil numbers: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education. Open schools in England only.
Ofsted: Ofsted management information (management information as at 30 Sep 2026), via WhatSchool. A one-word grade is shown only with the date of the inspection that gave it. Since September 2024 new inspections give no overall grade: the key judgements, or the report card areas, are shown instead, with the inspection date.
Governors: DfE governance records (Get Information about Schools), as at 18 October 2026. Independent schools do not publish governors there.
Towns are the postal town in each school's address. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.