Bourne Primary SchoolSt Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eastbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Bourne Primary School and St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Eastbourne.
Bourne Primary School was judged Requires improvement and St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneBourne Primary School | EastbourneSt Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F26/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 133rd of 136 in East Sussex | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 446 | Not reported | |
| Capacity | 450 | 444 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN22 8BD | Eastbourne, BN22 8XT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 446 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.1% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 59.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | Not reported | 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.
Full profiles: Bourne Primary School · St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School