St Andrew's Prep
Meads, Eastbourne, BN20 7RP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Gregory
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Eastbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 263
- URN
- 114652
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323733203
About this school
St Andrew's Prep is an independent school in Eastbourne. It teaches children aged 0 to 14 and has 263 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Andrew's Prep 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
St Andrew's Prep has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1917, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How St Andrew's Prep has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 364 |
| 2023/24 | 339 |
| 2024/25 | 324 |
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
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 55
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bede's Prep School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Eastbourne
-
Eastbourne College0.8 miles
Independent schools · Eastbourne
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The South Downs School1.7 miles
Academies · Eastbourne
-
Anderida Learning Centre1.8 miles
Special schools · Eastbourne
-
Summerdown School2.6 miles
Free Schools · Eastbourne
Other schools in Eastbourne
- Bede's Prep School Independent schools
- Eastbourne College 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 St Andrew's Prep teach?
- St Andrew's Prep teaches children aged 0 to 14. It is an independent school in Eastbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's Prep?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's Prep is Mr Tom Gregory, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Andrew's Prep been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Andrew's Prep 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 St Andrew's Prep?
- St Andrew's Prep has 263 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 14.
- Is St Andrew's Prep full?
- St Andrew's Prep has capacity for 420 pupils and 263 on roll (63%), 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 St Andrew's Prep a faith school?
- No. St Andrew's Prep has no designated religious character.
- Is St Andrew's Prep a selective school?
- No. St Andrew's Prep is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Andrew's Prep publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Andrew's Prep. 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 24 July 2026.