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Pashley Down Infant School

Community school · Eastbourne · BN20 8NX

Ages 4–7 · 230 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-29

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

55

Places offered

66

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
145
Preferred offers (top 3)
63
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

230 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
125 / 105
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
230 / 270 (85%)
Free school meals
12.2%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Andy Best

Location

Address
Beechy Avenue, Pashley Down Infant School
Postcode
BN20 8NX
Town
Eastbourne
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Eastbourne, East Sussex, 230 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.2%.

Open schools in Eastbourne
35
Primary schools in Eastbourne
19
Academies among open schools in Eastbourne
63% (22)
Open schools in BN20
9
Primary in BN20
4
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in EastbourneNear BN20

  • Motcombe Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN21 1SN · East Sussex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.79

    0.5 miles away

  • Ocklynge Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN20 8XN · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM28.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Stafford Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 8UA · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.7%

    1.7 miles away

  • Parkland Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 9QJ · East Sussex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand1.03

    1.7 miles away

  • Parkland Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 9QJ · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM38.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • Bourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 8BD · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Best
Telephone
01323730719
Website
www.pashley.e-sussex.sch.uk

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