The Eastbourne Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement

Brodrick Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN22 9RQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Eastbourne Academy is a secondary school in Eastbourne for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 7th of 7 secondary schools in Eastbourne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 18 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

160 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score37.7

37.7, 8.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths25%

25%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths51.3%

51.3%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc20.6%

20.6%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.14

3.14, 0.95 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

776 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals50.6%

50.6%, 24.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.6%

11.6%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Eastbourne Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ratton School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 43.0
The Turing School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 34.6
Willingdon Community School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.0
The Cavendish School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 47.3
St Catherine's College	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.6

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Carly Rollings
Phone: 01323514900
Website: theeastbourneacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brodrick Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 136106

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.