Eastbourne College
Headmaster's House, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 12 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Lawson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Eastbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 695
- Pupils on roll
- 560
- URN
- 114650
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323452300
About this school
Eastbourne College is a Church of England independent school in Eastbourne. It teaches children aged 12 to 19 and has 560 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Eastbourne College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Eastbourne College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1918, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 140 | 127 | 131 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.5 | 41.7 | 40.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Eastbourne College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41.5 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.7 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40.2 | 33.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 651 |
| 2023/24 | 652 |
| 2024/25 | 622 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 169
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's Prep0.8 miles
Independent schools · Eastbourne
-
Bede's Prep School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Eastbourne
-
Anderida Learning Centre1.0 miles
Special schools · Eastbourne
-
The South Downs School1.6 miles
Academies · Eastbourne
-
Summerdown School2.0 miles
Free Schools · Eastbourne
Other schools in Eastbourne
- Bede's Prep School Independent schools
- St Andrew's Prep Independent schools
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Eastbourne College teach?
- Eastbourne College teaches children aged 12 to 19. It is an independent school in Eastbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Eastbourne College?
- The headteacher of Eastbourne College is Mr Tom Lawson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Eastbourne College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Eastbourne College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Eastbourne College?
- Eastbourne College has 560 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 12 to 19.
- Is Eastbourne College full?
- Eastbourne College has capacity for 695 pupils and 560 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Eastbourne College a faith school?
- Yes. Eastbourne College is designated Church of England.
- Is Eastbourne College a selective school?
- Yes. Eastbourne College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Eastbourne College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.5 in 2022/23 and 40.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Eastbourne College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eastbourne College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 24 July 2026.