Gildredge House
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Eastbourne, South East BN20 8AB · East Sussex
#351 of 679 all-through schools in South East
#2036 of 4,090 nationally
About Gildredge House
Gildredge House is a academy all-through located in Eastbourne, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 4–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,169 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 48.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of all-through schools in England and 351st of 679 ranked all-through schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (73th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,169; capacity filled 94.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.6%; ebacc average points 4.08.
There are 29 schools in Eastbourne; Gildredge House ranks 12th of 27 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)60%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19%
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 Gildredge House by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,169
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 60%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 46.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Gildredge House
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Eastbourne College
Eastbourne · Independent secondary · Ages 12–19
560 students · 1.1 km away
Motcombe Infants' School
Eastbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
219 students · 1.1 km away
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
432 students · 1.3 km away
The Cavendish School
Eastbourne · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,399 students · 1.3 km away
Pashley Down Infant School
Eastbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
230 students · 1.6 km away
Bourne Primary School
Eastbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
414 students · 1.6 km away
St Andrew's Prep
Eastbourne · Independent all-through · Ages 0–14
263 students · 1.7 km away
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
162 students · 1.9 km away
Stafford Junior School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
355 students · 1.9 km away
Bede's Prep School
Eastbourne · Independent all-through · Ages 0–13
261 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Guildford County School
Guildford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,170 students
Denefield School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,171 students
King's Academy Brune Park
Gosport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,167 students
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,174 students
The Romsey School
Romsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,176 students
The Bicester School
Bicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,176 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Gildredge House a good school?
Gildredge House has a Success Index (England) of 48.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #351 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 Gildredge House rank in South East?
Gildredge House ranks #351 of 679 all-through schools in South East and #2036 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Gildredge House?
Gildredge House had 1,169 students in 2025.
Is Gildredge House a primary school or a secondary school?
Gildredge House is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Gildredge House?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Gildredge House; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.