The Eastbourne Academy

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
38%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
25%
Don't know
0%

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%
White British74.8%
Other White7.6%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
8.1%
Other Mixed2.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
White & Asian1.5%
White & Black African1.4%
Asian
3.3%
Indian1.6%
Other Asian1.1%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Black
4%
Caribbean2.3%
African1.4%
Other Black0.3%
Other
0.8%