My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
14%Agree
38%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
25%Don't know
0%The Eastbourne Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
BN22 9RQ / 11–16 / Does not apply
37.7
Attainment 8
38%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 37.7
- Progress 8
- -0.88
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 25%
38% of parents would recommend this school
77 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
12%Agree
42%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
22%Don't know
5%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
5%Agree
33%Disagree
31%Strongly disagree
30%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
8%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
4%Not applicable
52%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
8%Agree
32%Disagree
41%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
13%Agree
30%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
26%Don't know
3%Not applicable
6%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
51%No
49%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 39 parents
Strongly agree
21%Agree
15%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
38%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
18%Agree
37%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
8%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
21%Agree
37%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
23%Don't know
5%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
16%Agree
39%Disagree
27%Strongly disagree
18%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
17%Agree
51%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
8%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
32%Agree
52%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
5%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
14%Agree
33%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
23%Don't know
9%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
38%No
62%17.2% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
17.2%
SEN support
2.4%
EHCP
SEN Unit
- Autism (ASD)
- 5.9%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 3.9%
59.9% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 59.9%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13:1
- Free school meals
- 46.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 13:1
- Overall absence
- 10.3%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- English as additional language
- 11.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 90.2%
- White
- 82.6%
- Mixed
- 8.1%
- Asian
- 3.3%
- Black
- 4%
- Other
- 0.8%
White British74.8%
Other White7.6%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed2.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
White & Asian1.5%
White & Black African1.4%
Indian1.6%
Other Asian1.1%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Caribbean2.3%
African1.4%
Other Black0.3%