The Eastbourne Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Eastbourne, East Sussex

BN22 9RQ

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

47.1

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,747

National rank

#402

In South East

#20

In East Sussex

Top 87%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

37.7

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

25%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

51%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

3.14

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 29.1 → 37.7 ▲ 8.6 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 800 % FSM ever-6 47.2% % EAL 11.5% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Latest Ofsted report reports.ofsted.gov.uk DfE Compare School Performance compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk GIAS school details get-information-schools.service.gov.uk

Location

Nearby secondary schools

Ratton School Eastbourne · 0.9 mi 53.8 The Turing School Eastbourne · 1.2 mi 43.2 Willingdon Community School Eastbourne · 1.4 mi 56.2 The Cavendish School Eastbourne · 1.6 mi 59.1 St Catherine's College Eastbourne · 2.1 mi 59.5 Gildredge House Eastbourne · 2.3 mi 58.4 Seaford Head School Seaford · 7.0 mi 61.7