Heron Park Primary AcademyParkland Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eastbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Heron Park Primary Academy and Parkland Infant School are primary schools in Eastbourne.
Heron Park Primary Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Parkland Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Parkland Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Heron Park Primary Academy was judged Good and Parkland Infant School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Heron Park Primary Academy (31.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneHeron Park Primary Academy | EastbourneParkland Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 116th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 127th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 348 | 179 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 180 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN22 9EE | Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 348 | 179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.4% | 26.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.1% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 16.4% 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.
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.
Heron Park Primary Academy
Parkland Infant School
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