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Gildredge House

Compton Place Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8AB

Local ranking10th of 24 secondary schools in East Sussex
Ofsted: Good

All-through

Phase

1232

Capacity

4-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
60.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
87.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
75.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
60

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
25.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
148

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2022-23

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 34.2

26.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 34.7

37

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
6.9% nat15.8%
Applied General Avg Points
31.3
16-18 Cohort
64

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1168
Boys
563 (48%)
Girls
605 (52%)
Capacity
1232 (95% full)
SEND
18.0%
FSM Eligible
18.8%
EAL
17.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
16.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
57.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,007/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
All-through
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 63.6%
  • White Other: 8.9%
  • Mixed Other: 8.3%
  • Asian Indian: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.1%
  • Black African: 3.0%
  • Other: 2.2%
  • Asian Other: 1.9%

63.6%

White British

8.9%

White Other

8.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01323400650
info@gildredgehouse.org.uk
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Compton Place Road

Eastbourne, South East

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Administrative

URN
139796
UKPRN
10042044
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
GILDREDGE HOUSE FREE SCHOOL

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