Secondary schools in Eastbourne

There are 7 secondary schools in Eastbourne (East Sussex), teaching 7,479 pupils. Of the 7 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Eastbourne All schools in Eastbourne

Pupils from low-income families29%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 7scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)2of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full3 of 7schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size24.5one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Secondary schools (7)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	The Cavendish SchoolAcademy · ages 2-16	1,399	18%	No overall grade 2025	84	79 to 88
2	Gildredge HouseFree school · ages 4-16	1,169	19%	No overall grade 2024	66	55 to 74
3	St Catherine's CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16	1,064	27%	Good 2019	50	42 to 60
4	Willingdon Community SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16	1,117	20%	Good 2023	50	40 to 60
5	Ratton SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	1,183	30%	Report card 2026	29	22 to 39
6	The Eastbourne AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	776	51%	Report card 2026	7	5 to 11
7	The Turing SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	771	41%	Report card 2026	2	1 to 3

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Lewes3 schools Hastings2 schools Uckfield1 schools Bexhill-on-Sea2 schools St Leonards-on-Sea2 schools Hailsham1 schools Crowborough1 schools Heathfield1 schools Battle1 schools Rye1 schools Robertsbridge1 schools Seaford1 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.