Eastbourne College

Secondary
Independent
Ages 12 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Headmaster's House, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Eastbourne College is a secondary school in Eastbourne for ages 12 to 19. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Eastbourne College.

Eastbourne College on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

131 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.2

40.2, 5.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.37

3.37, 0.72 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

138 students

Average point score per A level entry41.86

41.86, 6.86 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

560 pupils on roll, with places for 695

Special educational needs support30.2%

30.2%, 15.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Eastbourne College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gildredge House	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 46.7
St Andrew's Prep	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Cavendish School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 47.3
Ratton School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 43.0
The Eastbourne Academy	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	Attainment 8: 37.7

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 12 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Tom Lawson
Phone: 01323452300
Website: eastbourne-college.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Headmaster's House, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JX
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114650

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.