Motcombe Infants' SchoolSt John's Meads Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eastbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Motcombe Infants' School and St John's Meads Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Eastbourne.
Motcombe Infants' School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John's Meads Church of England Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Motcombe Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Motcombe Infants' School was judged Good and St John's Meads Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | EastbourneMotcombe Infants' School | EastbourneSt John's Meads Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 132nd of 136 in East Sussex | 77th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 218 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN21 1SN | Eastbourne, BN20 7XS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 9.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.3% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% | 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.
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.
Motcombe Infants' School
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School
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