47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
361.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
765
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
42%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 06/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Turing School · Secondary · East Sussex
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
+15pp
50%41%32%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
+10pp
33%25%17%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
34.6
+4.6
37.233.630.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.6
EBacc entry
10%
+0pp
36%23%10%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
361.9
+50.5
398.8319.6240.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 361.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
765
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
42%
Contact
Address
Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
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 | 47% | 27% | 34.6 | Not applicable | 10% | 361.9 | 16% | 765 |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 17% | 30.0 | -0.99 | 10% | 311.4 | 10% | 731 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 20% | 34.2 | -0.75 | 24% | 240.4 | 24% | 636 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 33% | 37.2 | -0.92 | 36% | 398.8 | 38% | 577 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 765 | 14.3 | 22% | 8% | 41% | 15% | 42% |
| 2023/24 | 731 | 21.9 | 20% | 8% | 40% | 15% | 43% |
| 2022/23 | 636 | 21.5 | 19% | 8% | 44% | 15% | 45% |
| 2021/22 | 577 | 17.1 | 19% | 7% | 42% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 528 | 21.1 | 20% | 6% | 40% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.