Shinewater Primary School
Milfoil Drive, Langney, Eastbourne, BN23 8ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Evason
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Swale Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Eastbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 393
- URN
- 144662
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01323762129
About this school
Shinewater Primary School is a primary academy in Eastbourne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 393 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 56 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 50% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 64% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 66% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 54% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Shinewater Primary 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 | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 418 |
| 2023/24 | 430 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shinewater Primary School compares
Shinewater Primary School ranked 96th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6.9% | 45.7% | 393 | — |
| Stone Cross School | 53% | 5% | 14.9% | 419 | 0.5 miles |
| West Rise Primary School and Nursery | — | 6.5% | 26.4% | 607 | 0.7 miles |
| Heron Park Primary Academy | 41% | 7.6% | 44.4% | 303 | 0.8 miles |
| Langney Primary Academy | 53% | 4.8% | 32.2% | 465 | 1.2 miles |
| Oakwood Primary Academy | 57% | 6.8% | 44% | 300 | 1.2 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)
- 45.69%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.87%
- Persistent absence
- 21.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stone Cross School0.5 miles
Primary · Pevensey
-
West Rise Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
Heron Park Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
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Langney Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
-
Oakwood Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Eastbourne
Other schools in Eastbourne
Shinewater Primary School ranks 10th of the 14 ranked primary 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
- St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Primary
- St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Shinewater Primary School teach?
- Shinewater Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Eastbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Shinewater Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shinewater Primary School is Mrs Helen Evason, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Shinewater Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shinewater Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Shinewater Primary School?
- Shinewater Primary School has 393 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Shinewater Primary School full?
- Shinewater Primary School has capacity for 450 pupils and 393 on roll (87%), 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 Shinewater Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shinewater Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shinewater Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shinewater Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Shinewater Primary School?
- Shinewater Primary School is part of SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Shinewater Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shinewater Primary School rank locally?
- Shinewater Primary School ranked 96th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shinewater Primary School's absence rate?
- Shinewater Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shinewater Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shinewater Primary School'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 10 July 2026.