# Education in Eastbourne

The south east of the South East. 103,894 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 44 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Eastbourne, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## Number of schools

Eastbourne: **33** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Eastbourne had 33 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E07000061) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Eastbourne. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E07000061) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/education#l-schools

## Schools in Eastbourne

Eastbourne has 33 open schools: 18 primary, 4 secondary, 2 all-through, 5 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 3 independent.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 1 |
| Good | 7 |
| Requires improvement | 2 |
| Inadequate | 0 |

10 of the 27 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and July 2024.
5 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
5 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Primary (18) (18)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bourne Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bourne-primary-school-e114473) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 414 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 | 33% met KS2 standard |
| [Heron Park Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/heron-park-primary-academy-e138390) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 303 | Good (overall), May 2022 | 41% met KS2 standard |
| [Langney Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/langney-primary-academy-e146231) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 465 | School remains Good, September 2022 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [Motcombe Infants' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/motcombe-infants-school-e114460) | Community school | 5 to 7 | 219 | School remains Good, February 2023 | – |
| [Oakwood Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oakwood-primary-academy-e138391) | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 300 | Good (overall), October 2022 | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Ocklynge Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ocklynge-junior-school-e144954) | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 720 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 52% met KS2 standard |
| [Parkland Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/parkland-infant-school-e144659) | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 178 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Parkland Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/parkland-junior-school-e144660) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 243 | Standards maintained, May 2025 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [Pashley Down Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pashley-down-infant-school-e114461) | Community school | 4 to 7 | 230 | School remains Good, March 2024 | – |
| [Roselands Infants' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/roselands-infants-school-e148707) | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 244 | Good (overall), October 2023 | – |
| [Shinewater Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/shinewater-primary-school-e144662) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 393 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [St Andrew's Church of England Infants School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-andrews-church-of-england-infants-school-e149965) | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 215 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [St John's Meads Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-meads-church-of-england-primary-school-e147712) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 162 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-a-becket-catholic-primary-school-e151679) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 432 | Good (overall), February 2022, before the school changed | – |
| [Stafford Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stafford-junior-school-e148724) | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 355 | Good (overall), July 2024 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-haven-church-of-england-methodist-primary-school-e149523) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 418 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 55% met KS2 standard |
| [Tollgate Community Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tollgate-community-junior-school-e149964) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 335 | School remains Good, June 2023 | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [West Rise Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/west-rise-primary-school-and-nursery-e114466) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 607 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | – |

### Secondary (4) (4)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ratton School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ratton-school-e138474) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,183 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 45.5 |
| [St Catherine's College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-catherines-college-e143035) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,064 | Standards maintained, May 2025 | Attainment 8: 45.6 |
| [The Eastbourne Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-eastbourne-academy-e136106) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 776 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknesses | Attainment 8: 37.1 |
| [The Turing School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-turing-school-e148179) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 771 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 31.7 |

### All-through (2) (2)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gildredge House](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gildredge-house-e139796) | Free schools | 4 to 16 | 1,169 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 60% met KS2 standard |
| [The Cavendish School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-cavendish-school-e138475) | Academy converter | 2 to 16 | 1,399 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 82% met KS2 standard |

### Special (5) (5)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Anderida Learning Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/anderida-learning-centre-e139657) | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 19 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Hazel Court School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hazel-court-school-e145254) | Academy special converter | 11 to 19 | 135 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| [Summerdown School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/summerdown-school-e149138) | Free schools special | 3 to 16 | 174 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| [The Lindfield School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-lindfield-school-e142744) | Academy special converter | 11 to 16 | 123 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| [The South Downs School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-south-downs-school-e142745) | Academy special converter | 4 to 11 | 164 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |

### Sixth form and further education (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [East Sussex College Group](https://openindex.co.uk/school/east-sussex-college-group-e130665) | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Independent (3) (3)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bede's Prep School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bedes-prep-school-e114653) | Other independent school | 0 to 13 | 261 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Eastbourne College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eastbourne-college-e114650) | Other independent school | 12 to 19 | 560 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [St Andrew's Prep](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-andrews-prep-e114652) | Other independent school | 0 to 14 | 263 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

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- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/eastbourne/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000061/data?family=education

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