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The Eastbourne Academy
Secondary
Brodrick Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN229RQ
013 2351 4900


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
744

The Eastbourne Academy is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 900. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 22 Nov 2012.


PUPIL MIX
407 boys and 337 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.4
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
31.7%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
13.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
20%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
15.6%
EHC PLAN
3.8%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
38.3
Local Authority
45.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
20%
Local Authority
42%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 14% 37% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.13 3.95 4.07




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

22 Nov 2012

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 272
Of which first preference applications 133
Of which second preference applications 82
Of which third preference applications 57
Total offers made 178
Of which first preference offers 133
Of which second preference offers 22
Of which third preference offers 7




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
92%
Local Authority
93%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 83% 87% 87%
Staying in employment 7% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 7% 7% 5%





School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
6
GREEN SPACE
9
ENVIRONMENT
6
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£225,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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