Bourne Primary SchoolSt John's Meads Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eastbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Bourne Primary School and St John's Meads Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Eastbourne.
Bourne Primary School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St John's Meads Church of England Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John's Meads Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bourne Primary School was judged Requires improvement and St John's Meads Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for Bourne Primary School and 71.0% for St John's Meads Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bourne Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St John's Meads Church of England Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneBourne Primary School | EastbourneSt John's Meads Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F26/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 133rd of 136 in East Sussex | 77th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 446 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 218 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN22 8BD | Eastbourne, BN20 7XS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 446 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.1% | 9.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.9% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bourne Primary School
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School
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