Heron Park Primary AcademyShinewater Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eastbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Heron Park Primary Academy and Shinewater Primary School are primary schools in Eastbourne.
Heron Park Primary Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Shinewater Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Shinewater Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Heron Park Primary Academy was judged Good and Shinewater Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for Heron Park Primary Academy and 53.0% for Shinewater Primary School.
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) and has risen at Shinewater Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneHeron Park Primary Academy | EastbourneShinewater Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D43/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 116th of 136 in East Sussex | 98th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 348 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN22 9EE | Eastbourne, BN23 8ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 348 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.4% | 45.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.1% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 24.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 21.4% 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.
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.
Heron Park Primary Academy
Shinewater Primary School
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