51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
501.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
800
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 24/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Eastbourne Academy · Secondary · East Sussex
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
+19pp
56%44%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
+8pp
31%24%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
37.7
+8.6
40.134.629.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.7
EBacc entry
21%
+5pp
21%17%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
501.9
+135.9
501.9434.0366.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 501.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
800
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Brodrick Road, Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
Local authority
East Sussex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 51% | 25% | 37.7 | Not applicable | 21% | 501.9 | 22% | 800 |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 17% | 29.1 | -0.88 | 16% | 366.0 | 30% | 835 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 21% | 35.2 | -0.52 | 14% | 491.8 | 25% | 856 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 31% | 40.1 | -0.27 | 13% | 480.7 | 22% | 850 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 20% | 38.3 | -0.30 | 14% | 416.4 | 21% | 696 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 33% | 41.8 | +0.18 | 26% | 357.9 | 31% | 632 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 27% | 43.0 | +0.15 | 17% | — | 23% | 603 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 800 | 14.4 | 17% | 12% | 47% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 835 | 15.3 | 29% | 13% | 46% | 14% | 42% |
| 2022/23 | 856 | 16.4 | 18% | 13% | 43% | 14% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 850 | 15.4 | 16% | 13% | 44% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 788 | 15.9 | 20% | 12% | 43% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 696 | 17.2 | 21% | 11% | 46% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 632 | 17.0 | 22% | 11% | 45% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 603 | 16.3 | 19% | 14% | 46% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.