United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Eastbourne
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~103k · 28 state-funded schools
The signature
How Eastbourne ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,804/yr
Low
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
House price
£275,250
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£1,160/mo
Expensive
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,654/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Crime
109.7/1k
Highest
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Deprivation
22.1
High
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Schools
85.7%
Concerning
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
28 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
24 of 28 (85.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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28 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 28 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Cavendish School | Secondary | 1,372 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ratton School | Secondary | 1,197 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gildredge House | Secondary | 1,168 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Catherine's College | Secondary | 1,072 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Eastbourne Academy | Secondary | 800 | Inadequate2025Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Turing School | Secondary | 765 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ocklynge Junior School | Primary | 741 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Langney Primary Academy | Primary | 468 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bourne Primary School | Primary | 446 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 114577 | Primary | 444 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | Primary | 422 | Good2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Shinewater Primary School | Primary | 419 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stafford Junior School | Primary | 364 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tollgate Community Junior School | Primary | 361 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heron Park Primary Academy | Primary | 348 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oakwood Primary Academy | Primary | 304 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
West Rise Primary School | Primary | 265 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Roselands Infants' School | Primary | 265 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | Primary | 250 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Parkland Junior School | Primary | 243 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.