Schools in Eastbourne
28 state-funded schools, 13,126 pupils. 85.7% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 4 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Eastbourne?
Eastbourne has 28 state-funded schools teaching 13,126 pupils. 18 primary, 6 secondary, 4 special.
What percentage of schools in Eastbourne are Good or Outstanding?
85.7% of the 28 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Eastbourne are rated Good or Outstanding: 4 Outstanding and 20 Good. 3 require improvement and 1 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Eastbourne are rated Outstanding?
4 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Eastbourne: The South Downs School, Summerdown School, Hazel Court School, The Lindfield School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- The South Downs SchoolSpecial178Outstanding 2014
- Summerdown SchoolSpecial161Outstanding 2025
- Hazel Court SchoolSpecial129Outstanding 2024
- The Lindfield SchoolSpecial120Outstanding 2015
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 18 | 18 | 88.9% |
| Secondary | 6 | 6 | 66.7% |
| Special | 4 | 4 | 100% |
Every school in Eastbourne
Showing 20 of 28 schools.
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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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