Intelligence snapshot
Demand
At capacity — apply immediately
Capacity
99% — Near capacity
Admissions
Standard admissions
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
At capacity.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2024
The school is at capacity (99% full)
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 446
- Capacity
- 99%Near capacity
- FSM
- 32.5%
Governance
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Head
- Mrs Cassandra Palmer (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Requires Improvement is the 3rd highest Ofsted rating — grade 3 of 4.
School inspection: Requires Improvement
13 official reports linked on this page, including 12 earlier reports.
Previous reports
School inspection: Requires Improvement
December 2021 | School Inspection
Monitoring visit
November 2020 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Good
October 2016 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
November 2014 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
July 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
January 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
September 2013 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
May 2013 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
May 2011 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Good
November 2009 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
March 2007 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
February 2002 | Full Inspection
Location
Melbourne Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8BD
Town setting
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