Eastbourne College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Eastbourne, South East BN21 4JX · East Sussex
#449 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2800 of 4,090 nationally
About Eastbourne College
Eastbourne College is a independent secondary located in Eastbourne, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 12–19. In 2025 it enrolled 560 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 449th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (87th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 560; capacity filled 80.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 3.37.
There are 29 schools in Eastbourne; Eastbourne College ranks 16th of 27 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)41.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Eastbourne College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 560
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 80.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.37
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 41.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Eastbourne College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Gildredge House
Eastbourne · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
1,169 students · 1.1 km away
St Andrew's Prep
Eastbourne · Independent all-through · Ages 0–14
263 students · 1.3 km away
Bourne Primary School
Eastbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
414 students · 1.4 km away
Bede's Prep School
Eastbourne · Independent all-through · Ages 0–13
261 students · 1.4 km away
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
162 students · 1.7 km away
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
432 students · 1.8 km away
Roselands Infants' School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
244 students · 2.2 km away
Motcombe Infants' School
Eastbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
219 students · 2.2 km away
Stafford Junior School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
355 students · 2.3 km away
The Cavendish School
Eastbourne · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,399 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hoe Bridge School
Surrey · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
548 students
King's School, Rochester
Rochester · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
574 students
Cokethorpe School
Witney · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
574 students
Danes Hill School
Surrey · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
574 students
Shiplake College
Henley-on-Thames · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
575 students
Leighton Park School
Reading · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
581 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Eastbourne College a good school?
Eastbourne College has a Success Index (England) of 33.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #449 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Eastbourne College rank in South East?
Eastbourne College ranks #449 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2800 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Eastbourne College?
Eastbourne College had 560 students in 2025.
Is Eastbourne College a primary school or a secondary school?
Eastbourne College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 12–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Eastbourne College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Eastbourne College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.