The Eastbourne Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Eastbourne, South East BN22 9RQ · East Sussex
#602 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3686 of 4,090 nationally
About The Eastbourne Academy
The Eastbourne Academy is a academy secondary located in Eastbourne, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 776 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 17.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 602nd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (21th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 776; capacity filled 86.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.3%; ebacc average points 3.14.
There are 29 schools in Eastbourne; The Eastbourne Academy ranks 25th 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%)37.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)50.5%
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 The Eastbourne Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 776
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 50.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.14
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Eastbourne Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Oakwood Primary Academy
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
300 students · 335 m away
Parkland Infant School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
178 students · 383 m away
Parkland Junior School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
243 students · 383 m away
Heron Park Primary Academy
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
303 students · 1.0 km away
Ratton School
Eastbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,183 students · 1.4 km away
The Turing School
Eastbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
771 students · 1.7 km away
Shinewater Primary School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
393 students · 1.9 km away
Ocklynge Junior School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
720 students · 2.0 km away
Willingdon Primary School
Eastbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
421 students · 2.0 km away
Stone Cross School
Pevensey · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Windsor Girls' School
Windsor · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
775 students
Goodwin Academy
Deal · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
780 students
The Turing School
Eastbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
771 students
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
788 students
The Bishop David Brown School
Woking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
790 students
Glebelands School
Cranleigh · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
762 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Eastbourne Academy a good school?
The Eastbourne Academy has a Success Index (England) of 17.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #602 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 The Eastbourne Academy rank in South East?
The Eastbourne Academy ranks #602 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3686 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Eastbourne Academy?
The Eastbourne Academy had 776 students in 2025.
Is The Eastbourne Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Eastbourne Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Eastbourne Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Eastbourne Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.