St John's Meads Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Rowsley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7XSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Meads Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Eastbourne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 7th of 12 primary schools in Eastbourne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 12 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

162 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals13.6%

13.6%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.6%

13.6%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.1%

19.1%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Meads Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bede's Prep School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Motcombe Infants' School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Pashley Down Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bourne Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	33% met the expected standard
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Beruk Berhane
Phone: 01323730255
Website: sjm.academy (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rowsley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7XS
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 147712

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.