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Church of England schools in Eastbourne

All 5 Church of England schools in Eastbourne.

5 schools in Eastbourne

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  1. St Catherine's College

    Eastbourne, BN23 7BL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Eastbourne church of england schools average, high absence.

    296 first choices, 211 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Eastbourne church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Eastbourne church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,064
    View school St Catherine's College
  2. The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School

    Eastbourne, BN23 5SW · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Church of England
    • Methodist

    Results below the Eastbourne church of england schools average, low absence.

    44 first choices, 44 offers made

    Ready for secondary school55%

    Eastbourne church of england schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Eastbourne church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    418
    View school The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School
  3. St John's Meads Church of England Primary School

    Eastbourne, BN20 7XS · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Eastbourne church of england schools average, low absence.

    8 first choices, 9 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Eastbourne church of england schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Eastbourne church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    162
    View school St John's Meads Church of England Primary School
  4. Eastbourne College

    Eastbourne, BN21 4JX · Independent · Secondary · Ages 12 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Eastbourne church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    560
    View school Eastbourne College
The big picture

How Eastbourne's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Eastbourne average 6.5%St John's Meads Church of England Primary School: 4.8%The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School: 5.5%St Andrew's Church of England Infants School: 6.8%St Catherine's College: 8.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Eastbourne

Ofsted grades in Eastbourne

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Eastbourne

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    9 of the 5 Church of England schools in Eastbourne have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Eastbourne, explained

There are 5 Church of England schools in Eastbourne, teaching 2,419 children. 0 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

67% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

60.3% of pupils in Eastbourne church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

25.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,436 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Eastbourne?
There are 5 Church of England schools in Eastbourne, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Eastbourne?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Eastbourne on Eduscope are St Catherine's College, The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School and St John's Meads Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Eastbourne ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Eastbourne Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Eastbourne is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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