Gildredge House
Other · Free schools · Ages 4–16 · Eastbourne, East Sussex
Gildredge House is an other school in Eastbourne, East Sussex for ages 4–16 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024. 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
- Compton Place Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8AB
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,169 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils strive to uphold the school’s core values of ASPIRE (Ambition, Support, Perseverance, Integrity, Reflection and Empathy).”
- “Pupils treat each other with courtesy and respect, understanding the importance of inclusivity.”
- “Pupils feel safe and well cared for.”
To improve
- “Where parts of the curriculum are still new, the school’s approaches to check that pupils are learning all that they can is not precise enough.”
- “This is not the case in every classroom.”
- “This does mean some pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (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) | 60% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.7 | 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: 51 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 93 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 69 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception and Year 7 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn 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.
- Eastbourne College 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Cavendish School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The South Downs School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- St Andrew's Prep 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Anderida Learning Centre 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bede's Prep School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Summerdown School 1.6 mi Not judged
- The Lindfield School 2.2 mi Standards maintained