The Cavendish School
Other · Academy converter · Ages 2–16 · Eastbourne, East Sussex
The Cavendish School is an other school in Eastbourne, East Sussex for ages 2–16 (academy converter). 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 Reception and Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Eldon Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1UE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 2–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,399 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at The Cavendish School thrive on the culture of high expectations.”
- “They are motivated and inspired to do well.”
- “This ethos, combined with the very effective education provided here, enables them to achieve exceptionally well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 82% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 53% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 97 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 182 first-preference applications, 118 offers in total, 114 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception and Year 7 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- The South Downs School 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Gildredge House 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Summerdown School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Anderida Learning Centre 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Lindfield School 1.5 mi Standards maintained
- Eastbourne College 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Andrew's Prep 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bede's Prep School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade