How many pupils does The Eastbourne Academy have?

The Eastbourne Academy has 800 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of The Eastbourne Academy?

The principal of The Eastbourne Academy is Carly Rollings.

What type of school is The Eastbourne Academy?

The Eastbourne Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Eastbourne Academy in?

The Eastbourne Academy is in the East Sussex local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Eastbourne Academy

Brodrick Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9RQ

Ofsted: Inadequate (last overall grade).

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800

Pupils

46.3%

Free school meals

1 September 2010

Opened

About this school

The Eastbourne Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The school has 800 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Inadequate (last overall grade). The Principal is Carly Rollings. The school is administered by East Sussex local authority. It belongs to SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2010.

School details

Principal: Carly Rollings
Trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: East Sussex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136106

Contact

01323514900 tea-office@swale.at Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Eastbourne Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (East Sussex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

37.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.88

Progress 8 · 2023-24

25%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

51%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.14

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

21%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →