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Best Schools in Eastbourne

Compare 39 schools in Eastbourne. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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39

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

22

Good

Primary Schools

29 schools

Secondary Schools

14 schools

Top Performing Schools in Eastbourne

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

The Cavendish School

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Primary, Secondary

Eldon Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1UE

Ages: 2-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/19/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+2.1

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

1,362 pupils • 20.3% FSM • 8.4% EAL

St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

3 Tutts Barn Lane, Eastbourne, BN22 8XT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/23/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

+1.4

440 pupils • 12.0% FSM • 37.5% EAL

St John's Meads Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Rowsley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7XS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

78%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

-1.0

216 pupils • 7.4% FSM • 4.6% EAL

Willingdon Primary School

Community school

Primary

Rapsons Road, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9RJ

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 9/21/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

72%

Reading Progress

-0.4

Maths Progress

-0.9

418 pupils • 14.1% FSM • 4.1% EAL

Stafford Junior School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Ringwood Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8UA

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

72%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

-0.9

Maths Progress

-1.1

355 pupils • 24.2% FSM • 14.9% EAL

Langney Primary Academy

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Primary

Chailey Close, Eastbourne, BN23 7EA

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/13/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+1.7

Maths Progress

+2.1

501 pupils • 27.9% FSM • 7.6% EAL

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Anderida Learning Centre

Other independent special school

Secondary, Post-16

Neville Mews, 6a Neville Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8HR

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/14/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

9 pupils • FSM data not available

Bede's Prep School

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary

Duke's Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 7XL

Ages: Not specified

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

357 pupils • FSM data not available

Bourne Primary School

Community school

Primary

Melbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8BD

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 12/8/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

54%

Maths Meets Standard

53%

Reading Progress

-3.4

Maths Progress

-4.1

447 pupils • 30.4% FSM • 47.0% EAL

East Sussex College Group

Further education

Post-16

Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne, BN21 2UF

Ages: 16-99

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/26/2021

Performance

Academic Progress

No data

Average Points

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Eastbourne College

Other independent school

Secondary, Post-16

Headmaster's House, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JX

Ages: 12-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

41.5

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

English & Maths 4+

651 pupils • FSM data not available

Gildredge House

Free schools

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Compton Place Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8AB

Ages: 4-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/28/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

-2.2

Maths Progress

-2.4

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

1,226 pupils • 17.3% FSM • 13.8% EAL

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