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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Eastbourne College | Gildredge House | Motcombe Infants' School | The Cavendish School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Eastbourne College | Gildredge House | Motcombe Infants' School | The Cavendish School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Eastbourne, BN21 4JX | Eastbourne, BN20 8AB | Eastbourne, BN21 1SN | Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Free schools | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | All-through | Primary | All-through |
| Age rangediffers | 12–19 | 4–16 | 5–7 | 2–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.7 | 48.0 | — | 50.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.2 | — | 0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | 51% | — | 56% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | 69% | — | 77% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 37% | — | 32% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.4 | 4.3 | — | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 64% | — | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.3% | 18.9% | 15.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.31 (Competitive) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 1.38 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 76 | 46 | 83 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 58 | 60 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 560 | 1,169 | 219 | 1,399 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 560 / 695 (81%) | 1,169 / 1,232 (95%) | 219 / 270 (81%) | 1,399 / 1,320 (106%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 19% | 21% | 17.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tom Lawson | Mr Craig Bull | Mrs Tracy Robinson | Mr Peter Marchant |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Eastbourne | Eastbourne | Eastbourne | Eastbourne |
| Sponsordiffers | — | East Sussex County Council | — | The Cavendish School (Eastbourne) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: GILDREDGE HOUSE FREE SCHOOL | Community school | Academy trust: CAVENDISH EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | GILDREDGE HOUSE FREE SCHOOL | — | CAVENDISH EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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