Bede's Prep School
Duke's Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 7XL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leigh-Anne Morris
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Eastbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 432
- Pupils on roll
- 261
- URN
- 114653
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323734222
About this school
Bede's Prep School is an independent school in Eastbourne. It teaches children aged 0 to 13 and has 261 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bede's Prep School 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
Bede's Prep School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1928, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Bede's Prep School 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 | 357 |
| 2023/24 | 318 |
| 2024/25 | 295 |
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
- 74
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's Prep0.2 miles
Independent schools · Eastbourne
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Eastbourne College0.9 miles
Independent schools · Eastbourne
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The South Downs School1.9 miles
Academies · Eastbourne
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Anderida Learning Centre1.9 miles
Special schools · Eastbourne
-
Summerdown School2.8 miles
Free Schools · Eastbourne
Other schools in Eastbourne
- Eastbourne College 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 Bede's Prep School teach?
- Bede's Prep School teaches children aged 0 to 13. It is an independent school in Eastbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Bede's Prep School?
- The headteacher of Bede's Prep School is Mrs Leigh-Anne Morris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bede's Prep School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bede's Prep School 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 Bede's Prep School?
- Bede's Prep School has 261 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 13.
- Is Bede's Prep School full?
- Bede's Prep School has capacity for 432 pupils and 261 on roll (60%), 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 Bede's Prep School a faith school?
- No. Bede's Prep School has no designated religious character.
- Is Bede's Prep School a selective school?
- No. Bede's Prep School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Bede's Prep School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Bede's Prep School. 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.