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East Sussex College Group

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationSixth formEastbourneEast Sussex
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeC-2024/25

East Sussex College Group is a further education in Eastbourne for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne, BN21 2UF0303 003 9400escg.ac.ukMs Rebecca Conroy principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

2,602 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC-28.2 points per entry
A level progress-0.46Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better3%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished82%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192017
Students2,6022,2292,1802,3805,1121,835
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry28.1928.4229.2732.2630.3026.12
Average A level gradeC-CCC+CC-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS27.2326.0627.7631.1330.3128.86
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects3%5%1%4%4%6%
A level progressA level value added-0.46-0.34-0.30-0.29
Applied general courses: points per entry24.7424.9724.6826.45
T levels: points per entry32.6726.1425.6129.40
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed82%84%76%84%92%88%

A level subjects

33 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Fine Art91%A* to B, England 65% · 35 entries
English Language and Literature70%A* to B, England 47% · 10 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsPsychology101Biology88Sociology83Mathematics79English Literature55Business Studies49Law47Geography43Chemistry43Physics41Media / Film / TV Studies41Photography40Fine Art35Economics33Film Studies31History30English Language29Graphics25Government and Politics20Environmental Science20Textiles19Music Technology18Mathematics (Further)16Logic / Philosophy16Drama and Theatre Studies13Classical Civilisation13Spanish11English Language and Literature103D Studies7Physical Education / Sports Studies7Music7Computer Science6French5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Psychology101 entries · 4% A* or A · 92% passed
16%England 46%
Biology88 entries · 8% A* or A · 94% passed
21%England 49%
Sociology83 entries · 6% A* or A · 99% passed
30%England 49%
Mathematics79 entries · 18% A* or A · 89% passed
37%England 60%
English Literature55 entries · 9% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 52%
Business Studies49 entries · 10% A* or A · 96% passed
25%England 47%
Law47 entries · 15% A* or A · 92% passed
26%England 40%
Geography43 entries · 0% A* or A · 95% passed
26%England 51%
Chemistry43 entries · 9% A* or A · 79% passed
19%England 53%
Physics41 entries · 7% A* or A · 76% passed
20%England 51%
Media / Film / TV Studies41 entries · 7% A* or A · 98% passed
29%England 46%
Photography40 entries · 38% A* or A · 100% passed
65%England 58%
Fine Art35 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
91%England 65%
Economics33 entries · 6% A* or A · 82% passed
12%England 57%
Film Studies31 entries · 10% A* or A · 100% passed
55%England 57%
History30 entries · 0% A* or A · 97% passed
30%England 55%
English Language29 entries · 3% A* or A · 97% passed
41%England 44%
Graphics25 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
68%England 65%
Government and Politics20 entries · 0% A* or A · 90% passed
20%England 55%
Environmental Science20 entries · 0% A* or A · 95% passed
15%England 34%
Textiles19 entries · 16% A* or A · 100% passed
74%England 67%
Music Technology18 entries · 0% A* or A · 94% passed
17%England 37%
Mathematics (Further)16 entries · 25% A* or A · 81% passed
31%England 76%
Logic / Philosophy16 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
31%England 46%
Drama and Theatre Studies13 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
0%England 54%
Classical Civilisation13 entries · 8% A* or A · 100% passed
31%England 55%
Spanish11 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
27%England 59%
English Language and Literature10 entries · 20% A* or A · 100% passed
70%England 47%
3D Studies7 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 58%
Physical Education / Sports Studies7 entries · 0% A* or A · 86% passed
29%England 41%
Music7 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
43%England 47%
Computer Science6 entries · 0% A* or A · 83% passed
17%England 46%
French5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 60%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to East Sussex council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 2,007 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training69%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 56%, compared with 74% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training38%England 72%
Top-third universities3%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship8%England 6%
Higher technical course4%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 29% went on to degree-level study or training and 1% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training69%72%73%
Education24%28%31%
Apprenticeship8%6%7%1%
Work37%38%36%
Not in education, work or training24%21%21%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m28712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate143 per 1,000 people57% higher than the England average
Typical house price£277,000Eastbourne
Nearest bus stop110 mSussex Downs College, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Summerdown SchoolFree school420 m174No overall grade 2025Compare
Ratton SchoolAcademy920 m1,183Report card 202629Compare
Parkland Infant SchoolAcademy0.7 miles178Report card 202615Compare
Parkland Junior SchoolAcademy0.7 miles243Good 202034Compare
Ocklynge Junior SchoolAcademy0.7 miles720No overall grade 202421Compare
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles432Good 2022Compare
The Cavendish SchoolAcademy0.8 miles1,399No overall grade 202584Compare
Stafford Junior SchoolAcademy0.8 miles355Good 202450Compare

Questions parents ask

Is East Sussex College Group a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score East Sussex College Group yet.

How many pupils does East Sussex College Group have?

The number of pupils is not published.

Does East Sussex College Group have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C-. 33 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne, BN21 2UF
Telephone
0303 003 9400
Website
www.escg.ac.uk
Principal
Ms Rebecca Conroy
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
East Sussex
Ward
Ratton
Constituency
Eastbourne
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1900
URN
130665 · LAESTAB 8458005 · UKPRN 10002923
Formerly
Sussex Downs College

Where these figures come from