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Parkland Junior School

Primary

Eastbourne · Eastbourne · BN22 9QJ www.theparklandfederation.org

Pupils
243
cap. 240
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
7 May 2025
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
11 Feb 2020
School inspectionGood
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6 Sep 2017
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Eastbourne. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
68%
+12pp
LA
61%
England
63%
79%59%38%
'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
13%
+8pp
LA
6%
England
8%
13%8%2%
'18'19'23'24'25

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06
Overall happy
93%
Would recommend
90%
Responses
31
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

93%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

100%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

84%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

32%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

94%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

87%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

93%

Q9. My child does well at this school

97%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

93%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

97%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

100%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

84%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

90%

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
79%
Reading higher standard
43%
Writing expected standard
76%
Writing higher standard
16%
Maths expected standard
76%
Maths higher standard
27%
Science expected standard
84%
SPAG expected standard
67%
LA AVG 66%
SPAG higher standard
24%
LA AVG 20%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.45
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 103.78
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
243
cap. 240
251247243
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.7
LA AVG 20.49:1
25.023.421.7
'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
7%
LA AVG 7.55%
7%5%4%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
36%
LA AVG 23.2%
40%38%35%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
18%
LA AVG 18.41%
18%16%15%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
5%
LA
6%
England
5%
7%6%4%
'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
12%
LA
15%
England
13%
22%14%7%
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressBrassey Avenue, Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ
Telephone01323502620
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.7:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6037 spend / pupil£6914 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2568%13%243
2023/2456%5%247
2022/2349%3%-3.70-2.70-4.50251
2018/1979%7%-1.80-0.20-1.80231
2017/1838%2%-4.80+0.50-5.30236
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2579%43%76%16%76%27%84%67%107.0105.0104.018%
2023/2467%16%77%18%61%7%77%57%103.0101.0101.018%
2022/2362%28%66%7%62%8%75%56%103.0102.0102.015%
2018/1982%16%89%16%79%21%84%79%104.0104.0104.017%
2017/1846%17%66%21%47%3%98%47%99.098.099.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 Sep 2017 (was URN 114464)

Predecessor — Key Stage 2

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2016/1742%0%-3.70-3.70-4.50232

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2524321.718%7%36%5%12%
2023/2424722.518%6%40%5%16%
2022/2325122.215%6%40%6%19%
2021/2224724.516%4%35%7%22%
2020/2124423.915%4%37%
2018/1923125.017%5%31%4%7%
2017/1823.65%11%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.