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The Turing School

Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ

Local ranking21st of 24 secondary schools in East Sussex
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

945

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
34.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
27.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
10.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
125

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
765
Boys
397 (52%)
Girls
368 (48%)
Capacity
945 (81% full)
SEND
22.2%
FSM Eligible
40.5%
EAL
7.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
20.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
57.3
Budget per Pupil
£8,107/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
15.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
41.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.3%
  • White Other: 5.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.1%
  • Black African: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.2%

82.3%

White British

5.3%

White Other

2.5%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148179
UKPRN
10086884
Establishment No.
4009
Trust
SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST

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