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Gildredge House

Eastbourne, BN20 8ABSecondaryAges 4–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
More first choices than offers made
93 1st-choice / 90 offers made
Ranking
#1,165
of 3,141 nationally

About Gildredge House

Gildredge House is a state-funded secondary school in Eastbourne, South East, for pupils aged 4 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,169 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,232.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (1 Oct 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 46.7 for 2024/25. admissions data records 93 first-preference applications and 90 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range4 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressCompton Place Road, Eastbourne, Eastbourne, BN20 8AB
HeadteacherMr Craig Bull
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils1,169
Free School Meals (FSM)19.0%
School Capacity1,169 / 1,232 (95% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: gildredgehouse.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gildredge House

Gildredge House has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.