The Eastbourne Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Eastbourne, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
The Eastbourne Academy is a secondary school in Eastbourne, East Sussex for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
The Eastbourne Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2017 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, Year 7 had 61 first-choice applications for 132 offers, 0.5 first choices per offer, the lowest of 22 East Sussex secondary schools.
- In 2026, every first-choice family was offered a Year 7 place, and 71 offers went to families who ranked the school second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 25% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%).
- That 2024/25 GCSE English and maths result was the lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest secondary schools in East Sussex that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Brodrick Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 776 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils recognise the changes that the school’s new leadership team are making.”
- “They appreciate the new approach to promoting positive behaviour, although this is in its early stages.”
- “Following a period of staff turbulence, the school’s staffing is now more stable.”
To improve
- “For too long pupils have not achieved as well as they should.”
- “Disruption spoils many of their lessons and some pupils worry about the behaviour and conduct of others.”
- “Despite the school being ambitious for all pupils, and knowing their needs well, pupils have not had a consistent and positive experience of school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 25% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 61 first-preference applications, 132 offers in total, 61 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Ratton School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Turing School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Willingdon Community School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Catherine's College 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Seaford Head School 6.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Bexhill High Academy 8.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Richard's Catholic College 10.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Seahaven Academy 10.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published