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Stafford Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Eastbourne · BN22 8UA

Ages 7–11 · 355 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
384

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

355 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
355
Boys / girls
172 / 183
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
355 / 360 (99%)
Free school meals
28.7%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CAVENDISH EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CAVENDISH EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Cavendish School (Eastbourne)
Headteacher
Mrs Kyra Siddall-Ward

Location

Address
Ringwood Road
Postcode
BN22 8UA
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Eastbourne, East Sussex, 355 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.7%.

Open schools in Eastbourne
35
Primary schools in Eastbourne
19
Academies among open schools in Eastbourne
63% (22)
Open schools in BN22
13
Primary in BN22
9
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.

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  • Roselands Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 8PD · East Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM18.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Bourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Eastbourne · BN22 8BD · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM37.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Tollgate Community Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.9%

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  • Heron Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Eastbourne · BN22 9EE · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM38.0%

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  • Motcombe Infants' School

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM21.0%

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  • Parkland Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM38.3%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kyra Siddall-Ward
Telephone
01323733434
Website
https://stafford.cet.uk

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