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Shinewater Primary School

Milfoil Drive, Langney, Eastbourne, BN23 8ED

Local ranking98th of 136 primary schools in East Sussex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

450

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 16 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
53.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
70.0%
Writing (Expected)
60.0%
Maths (Expected)
68.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
57.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
419
Boys
211 (50%)
Girls
208 (50%)
Capacity
450 (93% full)
SEND
27.7%
FSM Eligible
45.7%
EAL
8.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
24.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,808/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 79.8%
  • White Other: 5.0%
  • Black African: 4.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Asian Indian: 1.5%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%

79.8%

White British

5.0%

White Other

4.3%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144662
UKPRN
10064803
Establishment No.
2154
Trust
SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST

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