West Rise Primary School and Nursery
Chaffinch Road, Langney, Eastbourne, BN23 7SL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Muller
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Eastbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 607
- URN
- 114466
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323764062
About this school
West Rise Primary School and Nursery is a community primary school in Eastbourne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 607 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Rise Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How West Rise Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 270 |
| 2023/24 | 269 |
| 2024/25 | 265 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Rise Primary School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.5% | 26.4% | 607 | — |
| Langney Primary Academy | 53% | 4.8% | 32.2% | 465 | 0.5 miles |
| Shinewater Primary School | 53% | 6.9% | 45.7% | 393 | 0.7 miles |
| Tollgate Community Junior School | 57% | 6.2% | 37.4% | 335 | 0.9 miles |
| Heron Park Primary Academy | 41% | 7.6% | 44.4% | 303 | 0.9 miles |
| The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 26.1% | 418 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.42%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.51%
- Persistent absence
- 20.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Langney Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
Shinewater Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
Tollgate Community Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
Heron Park Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
Other schools in Eastbourne
- Bourne Primary School Primary
- Heron Park Primary Academy Primary
- Langney Primary Academy Primary
- Motcombe Infants' School Primary
- Oakwood Primary Academy Primary
- Ocklynge Junior School Primary
- Parkland Infant School Primary
- Parkland Junior School Primary
- Pashley Down Infant School Primary
- Roselands Infants' School Primary
- Shinewater Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from West Rise Primary School to West Rise Primary School and Nursery recorded 17 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does West Rise Primary School and Nursery teach?
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Eastbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of West Rise Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of West Rise Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Louise Muller, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Rise Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Rise Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at West Rise Primary School and Nursery?
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery has 607 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is West Rise Primary School and Nursery full?
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 630 pupils and 607 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is West Rise Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. West Rise Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does West Rise Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Rise Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What is West Rise Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does West Rise Primary School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for West Rise Primary School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 17 July 2026.