Overall Oxbridge
#1,654
3 ranked schools · -740 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
37
Offers
3
Offer rate8.1%
-14.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Eastbourne
Laid out to a Victorian street plan drawn by architect Henry Currey at the commission of landowner William Cavendish in the 1850s, Eastbourne grew from farmland into one of East Sussex's most distinctive seaside resorts, set immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain. The Victorian pier and seafront theatre remain defining features of the town. Old Town and Meads are the most sought-after pockets for school catchments, with Meads in particular drawing families competing for primary places along the residential streets behind the promenade. Southern services connect Eastbourne to Brighton along the East Coastway line in around forty minutes. Langney and Willingdon form the residential eastern edge. Around 101,000 people now live across the borough, up from 89,800 at the 2001 census.
21
Primary
schools
6
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
5
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which3sixth forms·6faith36 total
Area Performance
Eastbourne schools rank in the top 62% of England
Across 27 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.42/10, +0.02 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
21% Elite
Distribution across all Eastbourne schools
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Eastbourne vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 62%
Across all ranked Eastbourne schools
Top 62%Primaryavg #9,345 of 14,978
Top 67%Secondaryavg #2,574 of 3,861
Top 45%Sixth formavg #1,162 of 2,554
Primary schools: 16 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.07 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,345
-12 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 62% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
58%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
5%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.07 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,345
-12 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 62% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
58%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
5%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-0.66 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,574
-17 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 67% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.8
+3.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-0.66 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,574
-17 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 67% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
42.8
+3.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
10.0/10
+2.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,162
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 45% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
27%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
53%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
10.0/10
+2.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,162
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 45% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
27%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
53%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
3 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
25
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,105
3 ranked schools · -332 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
12
Offers
3
Offer rate25.0%
-4.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Eastbourne
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Eastbourne
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Eastbourne
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