The Cavendish School
All-through · Academy converter · Ages 2–16 · Eastbourne, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Year 7 2026: Every applicant was offered a place
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →The Cavendish School is an all-through 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.
The Cavendish School 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 |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Year 7 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Year 7 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
| 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
- For Reception entry in 2026 there were 97 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 60 offers went to first-choice families, and 37 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- No last distance was published for Reception or Year 7 entry in 2026.
- The published admission number for Reception in 2027 is 60 places, and 1,399 pupils were on roll in the January 2026 school census.
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
- Eldon Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1UE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 2–16
- 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.
Nearby special, independent and 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