The Eastbourne Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Brodrick Road
 Hampden Park
 Eastbourne
 East Sussex BN22 9RQ
Telephone: 01323 514900

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from Eastbourne Technology College
Trust: Swale Academies Trust
Sponsor: Swale Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Co Headteacher Carly Rollings (since March 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Liza Leung
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 61.4 / 14.79
Non-teaching Staff*: 47
Number of pupils: 800
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.0
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 46.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 24.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 15.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: East Sussex
Constituency: Eastbourne
Electoral Ward: Hampden Park
School Number: 8456905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th January 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Oakwood Primary Academy (0.3km) show on map
  3. Parkland Infant School (0.4km) show on map
  4. Parkland Junior School (0.4km) show on map
  5. Heron Park Primary Academy (1.2km) show on map
  6. Summerdown School (1.2km) show on map
  7. Ratton School (1.4km) show on map
  8. East Sussex College Group (1.5km) show on map
  9. Shinewater Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  10. Hazel Court School (1.9km) show on map
  11. The Turing School (1.9km) show on map
  12. Ocklynge Junior School (2.0km) show on map
  13. Willingdon Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  14. Stone Cross School (2.1km) show on map
  15. Willingdon Community School (2.2km) show on map
  16. West Rise Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  17. The Cavendish School (2.5km) show on map
  18. Stafford Junior School (2.6km) show on map
  19. St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School (2.6km) show on map
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  21. The South Downs School (3.0km) show on map
  22. Polegate Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  23. Pashley Down Infant School (3.1km) show on map
  24. Roselands Infants' School (3.1km) show on map
  25. Tollgate Community Junior School (3.1km) show on map
  26. Langney Primary Academy (3.2km) show on map
  27. St Andrew's Church of England Infants School (3.3km) show on map
  28. Hankham Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  29. Anderida Learning Centre (3.3km) show on map
  30. St Catherine's College (3.5km) show on map
  31. Gildredge House (3.6km) show on map
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  34. Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  35. Eastbourne College (4.5km) show on map
  36. St Andrew's Prep (5.4km) show on map
  37. St John's Meads Church of England Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  38. Bede's Prep School (5.6km) show on map
  39. East Sussex Academy (6.0km) show on map
  40. Thornton Grove Academy (6.9km) show on map
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  98. Claverham Community College (18.8km) show on map
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  100. Northease Manor School (19.1km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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