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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 14 June 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 3 October 2012Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry532 applications · 206 places offered · 248 named it first
- 2026 2.6; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2025 2.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2024 2.5; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2023 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2022 2.1; East Sussex median median 1.8
- 2021 2.3; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2020 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.7
- 2019 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.8
- 2018 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.7
- 2017 2.3; East Sussex median median 1.6
- 2016 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.7
- 2015 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.4
- 2014 1.7; East Sussex median median 1.5
- This school
- East Sussex median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 206 | 532 | 2.6 | 248 | 1.20 |
| Sep 2025 | 206 | 567 | 2.8 | 265 | 1.29 |
| Sep 2024 | 229 | 564 | 2.5 | 301 | 1.31 |
| Sep 2023 | 231 | 470 | 2.0 | 246 | 1.06 |
| Sep 2022 | 203 | 431 | 2.1 | 210 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2021 | 194 | 447 | 2.3 | 244 | 1.26 |
| Sep 2020 | 195 | 396 | 2.0 | 204 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2019 | 196 | 392 | 2.0 | 198 | 1.01 |
| Sep 2018 | 194 | 388 | 2.0 | 208 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2017 | 198 | 446 | 2.3 | 217 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2016 | 193 | 346 | 1.8 | 214 | 1.11 |
| Sep 2015 | 167 | 302 | 1.8 | 156 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2014 | 196 | 342 | 1.7 | 210 | 1.07 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 207 | 45.2 | 49% | 66% | – |
| 2024/25 | 198 | 45.0 | 49% | 71% | – |
| 2023/24 | 194 | 47.9 | 47% | 73% | +0.08 |
| 2022/23 | 200 | 45.0 | 40% | 65% | −0.06 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Willingdon Community SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20232.6applications per place 45.2Attainment 8
- 2.3 km · East SussexSerious weaknesses Graded · no overall grade20250.9applications per place 37.1Attainment 8
- 2.6 km · East Sussex20262.7applications per place 45.5Attainment 8
- 3.5 km · East Sussex20261.2applications per place 31.7Attainment 8
- 3.7 km · East SussexGraded · no overall grade20255.3applications per place 48.2Attainment 8
- 5.1 km · East SussexGraded · no overall grade20244.0applications per place 48.9Attainment 8
- 5.6 km · East SussexStandards maintained20252.3applications per place 45.6Attainment 8
- 6.2 km · East SussexSerious weaknesses Inadequate20230.9applications per place 35.4Attainment 8
- 9.8 km · East SussexRemains Outstanding20231.8applications per place 48.5Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 114592 · 845/4039
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 1,053 pupils · 1,117 on roll
- Free school meals
- 20.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Address
- Broad Road, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9QX
- Local authority
- East Sussex · Wealden
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources