The Cavendish SchoolGildredge House
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eastbourne.
Summary of the comparison
The Cavendish School and Gildredge House are all-through schools in Eastbourne.
The Cavendish School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gildredge House scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Cavendish School is ahead on our composite score.
The Cavendish School was judged exceptional and Gildredge House was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.3 for The Cavendish School and 46.7 for Gildredge House.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Cavendish School (52.6 in 2021-22, 47.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Gildredge House (46.4 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneThe Cavendish School | EastbourneGildredge House | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 10th of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | All-through | All-through | |
| Age range | 2-16 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,372 | 1,168 | |
| Capacity | 1,320 | 1,232 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN21 1UE | Eastbourne, BN20 8AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.3 Stronger figure | 46.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.9% Stronger figure | 45.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.8% Stronger figure | 71.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 43.5% Stronger figure | 25.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.17 Stronger figure | 4.08 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 170 | 148 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 37 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 26.8 | 34.2 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 26.6 | 34.7 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 6.9% | 15.8% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,372 | 1,168 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.6% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 17.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
The Cavendish School
Gildredge House
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