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West Rise Junior School

Community school · Eastbourne · BN23 7SL

Ages 7–11 · 356 pupils · East Sussex

KS2 expected (RWM)

19%

Overall absence

6.6%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)19%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
370

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill99%

356 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
356
Boys / girls
192 / 164
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
356 / 360 (99%)
Free school meals
35.1%
FSM pupils
125
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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
Mrs Louise Muller

Location

Address
Chaffinch Road, Langney
Postcode
BN23 7SL
Town
Eastbourne
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 7–11, in Eastbourne, East Sussex, 356 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 35.1%.

Open schools in Eastbourne
35
Primary schools in Eastbourne
19
Academies among open schools in Eastbourne
63% (22)
Open schools in BN23
8
Primary in BN23
5
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 BN23

  • Langney Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN23 7EA · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM28.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Shinewater Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN23 8ED · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM41.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Tollgate Community Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN23 6NL · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Heron Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 9EE · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Stone Cross School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pevensey · BN24 5EF · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.5%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Muller

Official links