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Eastbourne schools and Ofsted

Every state school and nursery in Eastbourne, 26 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 88% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 4 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.

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26state schools and nurseries
88%good or betterat their last inspection
4new report cardssince November 2025
4inspections publishedin the last six months

Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.

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Latest inspections

Every school

Bourne Primary SchoolBN22 8BDPrimarySeasideRequires improvement (2024)
Gildredge HouseBN20 8ABSecondaryUppertonGood in every area (2024)
Heron Park Primary AcademyBN22 9EEPrimaryHampden ParkGood (2022)
Langney Primary AcademyBN23 7EAPrimaryLangney VillageSchool remains Good (2022)
Motcombe Infants' SchoolBN21 1SNPrimaryOcklyngeSchool remains Good (2023)
Oakwood Primary AcademyBN22 0SSPrimaryHamlandsGood (2022)
Ocklynge Junior SchoolBN20 8XNPrimaryRatton VillageOutstanding in 2, good in 2 (2024)
Parkland Infant SchoolBN22 9QJPrimaryHampden ParkReport card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4
Parkland Junior SchoolBN22 9QJPrimaryHampden ParkStandards maintained (2025)
Pashley Down Infant SchoolBN20 8NXPrimaryDownsideSchool remains Good (2024)
Ratton SchoolBN21 2XRSecondaryRattonReport card Jul 2026: Expected standard in every area
Roselands Infants' SchoolBN22 8PDPrimaryRoselandsGood (2023)
Shinewater Primary SchoolBN23 8EDPrimaryFriday StreetReport card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5
St Andrew's Church of England Infants SchoolBN22 7PPPrimaryRoselandsNot inspected since it opened in 2023
St Catherine's CollegeBN23 7BLSecondaryLangney VillageStandards maintained (2025)
St John's Meads Church of England Primary SchoolBN20 7XSPrimaryHolywellRequires improvement (2024)
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolBN22 8XTPrimaryUppertonGood (2022)
Stafford Junior SchoolBN22 8UAPrimaryBridgemereGood (2024)
Summerdown SchoolBN22 9PZSpecialRattonOutstanding in every area (2025)
The Cavendish SchoolBN21 1UESecondaryOcklyngeOutstanding in every area (2025)
The Eastbourne AcademyBN22 9RQSecondaryHampden ParkRequires improvement in 1, inadequate in 3 (2025)
The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolBN23 5SWPrimarySovereign HarbourReport card May 2026: Expected standard in every area
The Lindfield SchoolBN22 0BQSpecialHampden ParkStandards maintained (2024)
The South Downs SchoolBN20 8NUSpecialDownsideStandards maintained (2024)
Tollgate Community Junior SchoolBN23 6NLPrimarySt Anthony's HillSchool remains Good (2023)
West Rise Primary School and NurseryBN23 7SLPrimaryLangneyStandards maintained (2025)

How the new report cards work

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 4 Eastbourne report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 22 times, strong standard 5 times.

Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.

Where the figures come from

Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at BN postcodes and show here the ones in Eastbourne. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.

Schools in every area

Questions people ask

How many schools in Eastbourne are rated good or better?

88% of the 26 state schools and nurseries in Eastbourne were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.

What are Ofsted report cards?

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.

How many schools are there in Eastbourne?

There are 26 state-funded schools and nurseries in Eastbourne: 18 primary, 5 secondary, 3 special.