Best Secondary Schools in Eastbourne
We checked all 9 secondary schools in Eastbourne, East Sussex, and list every one: 7 ranked, then 2 without a rank.
- Schools checked
- 9
- Ranked
- 7
- Without a rank
- 2
Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Eastbourne. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.
Eastbourne also has 20 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in East Sussex. East Sussex also has rankings for Lewes and all of East Sussex.
Ranked secondary schools in Eastbourne
Rank 1
The Cavendish School
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding- Attainment 8
- 47.3
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 52.9%
Rank 2
St Catherine's College
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 47.6
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 45.6%
Rank 3
Gildredge House
Ofsted judgements: Good- Attainment 8
- 46.7
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 45.3%
Rank 4
Willingdon Community School
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 45.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 48.5%
Rank 5
Ratton School
Report card: Expected standard- Attainment 8
- 43.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 43.2%
Rank 6
The Turing School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Attainment 8
- 34.6
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 27.2%
Rank 7
The Eastbourne Academy
Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement- Attainment 8
- 37.7
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 25%
Secondary schools in Eastbourne without a rank
Eastbourne College
No Ofsted inspection- Attainment 8
- 40.2
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 0%
St Andrew's Prep
No Ofsted inspection