- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Eastbourne average.
182 first choices, 118 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Eastbourne 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.4%Eastbourne 6.2%
- Pupils
- 1,399
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Primary schools in Eastbourne
All 24 primary schools in Eastbourne. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results above the Eastbourne average.
93 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Eastbourne 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Eastbourne 6.2%
- Pupils
- 1,169
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results above the Eastbourne average, low absence.
45 first choices, 48 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Eastbourne 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 432
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Eastbourne average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1166%
Eastbourne 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 355
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results below the Eastbourne average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1152%
Eastbourne 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 720
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Eastbourne average.
Met the standard at 1168%
Eastbourne 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Eastbourne 6.2%
- Pupils
- 243
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
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 close to the Eastbourne average.
44 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
Eastbourne 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%Eastbourne 6.2%
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Eastbourne average, low absence.
47 first choices, 48 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Eastbourne 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 465
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Eastbourne average.
34 first choices, 34 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Eastbourne 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.9%Eastbourne 6.2%
- Pupils
- 393
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Eastbourne average.
Met the standard at 1157%
Eastbourne 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Eastbourne 6.2%
- Pupils
- 335
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
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 average, low absence.
8 first choices, 9 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Eastbourne 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 162
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Eastbourne average.
32 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Eastbourne 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.8%Eastbourne 6.2%
- Pupils
- 300
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Eastbourne average, high absence.
18 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 1141%
Eastbourne 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 303
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Eastbourne average, high absence.
33 first choices, 37 offers made
Met the standard at 1133%
Eastbourne 56%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 414
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ · All-through · Ages 3 to 16
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 12.4%
- Pupils
- 174
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.6
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.9%
- Pupils
- 164
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.7
Motcombe Infants' School
Eastbourne, BN21 1SN · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
No published results yet.
62 first choices, 60 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 6.3%Eastbourne 6.2%
- Pupils
- 219
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Parkland Infant School
Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
No published results yet.
52 first choices, 53 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 5.8%Eastbourne 6.2%
- Pupils
- 178
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Pashley Down Infant School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
No published results yet.
59 first choices, 69 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 230
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Roselands Infants' School
Eastbourne, BN22 8PD · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
No published results yet.
74 first choices, 78 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 5.4%Eastbourne 6.2%
- Pupils
- 244
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School
Eastbourne, BN22 7PP · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
50 first choices, 51 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 6.8%Eastbourne 6.2%
- Pupils
- 215
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
West Rise Primary School and Nursery
Eastbourne, BN23 7SL · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
64 first choices, 67 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 6.5%Eastbourne 6.2%
- Pupils
- 607
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Bede's Prep School
Eastbourne, BN20 7XL · Independent · Primary · Ages 0 to 13
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Eastbourne 6.2%
- Pupils
- 261
- Pupils per teacher
- –
St Andrew's Prep
Eastbourne, BN20 7RP · Independent · All-through · Ages 0 to 14
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Eastbourne 6.2%
- Pupils
- 263
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Primary schools24including 2 special
- Met the standard at 1155.6%
- Good or Outstanding86%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools7 of 241 Catholic, 3 Church of England
- With a nursery class11take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals26.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Eastbourne's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Eastbourne
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 10 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 14
- Good: 12 of 14
- Requires improvement: 2 of 14
- Inadequate: 0 of 14
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Eastbourne
Some are faith schools.
7 of the 24 primary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
11 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Eastbourne, explained
There are 24 primary schools in Eastbourne, teaching 9,663 children. 4 are run by the council and 18 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 2 independent schools.
86% of the mainstream state 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.
55.6% of pupils in Eastbourne met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 82%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
26.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,056 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.1% 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 primary schools are in Eastbourne?
There are 24 primary schools in Eastbourne, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Eastbourne?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Eastbourne on Eduscope are The Cavendish School, Gildredge House and St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Eastbourne perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Eastbourne, 56% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Eastbourne primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Eastbourne is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Eastbourne?
When choosing a primary school in Eastbourne, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 24 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.