Bourne Primary SchoolStafford Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eastbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Bourne Primary School and Stafford Junior School are primary schools in Eastbourne.
Bourne Primary School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Stafford Junior School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Stafford Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Bourne Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Stafford Junior School was judged Good.
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 66.0% for Stafford Junior 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 held broadly level at Stafford Junior School (64.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneBourne Primary School | EastbourneStafford Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F26/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 133rd of 136 in East Sussex | 51st of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 446 | 364 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 360 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN22 8BD | Eastbourne, BN22 8UA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 446 | 364 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.1% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.9% | 18.1% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 10.3% 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
Stafford Junior School
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