Parkland Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–7 · Eastbourne, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Parkland Infant School is a primary school in Eastbourne, East Sussex for ages 5–7 (academy converter). East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Parkland Infant 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 1.83 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.82 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.71 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 0.82 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 1.06 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.54 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.00 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for a Reception place in 2026 was offered one, as did 84 of the 138 other East Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Places ran out, with a last distance published, in 7 of the 8 earlier years with a published Reception outcome, and the distance swung sharply between some years.
- For Reception 2026 there were 52 first-choice applications for 53 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- There are 19.1 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21.1 across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
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
- Brassey Avenue, Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–7
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 178 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “The day begins with a warm smile at Parkland Infant School.”
- “Leaders and staff greet pupils in a friendly and nurturing way each morning.”
- “As a result, pupils feel happy and safe.”
To improve
- “Leaders have improved attendance, although it remains a challenge.”
- “Disadvantaged pupils still miss more school than their peers, but leaders’ actions are addressing this.”
- “However, disadvantaged pupils continue to attend less well than their peers.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 52 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 52 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Parkland Junior School 0.0 mi Standards maintained
- Oakwood Primary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Heron Park Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Ocklynge Junior School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Shinewater Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stafford Junior School 1.3 mi Good
- Willingdon Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published