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Gildredge House

Eastbourne, BN20 8ABSecondaryAges 4–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
Progress 8
+0.16
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
84 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
#1,165
of 3,141 nationally

About Gildredge House

Gildredge House, a mixed all-through state school in Eastbourne for pupils aged 4 to 16, stands out sharply against the East Sussex local authority average for secondary schools. Its Progress 8 score of 0.16 is well above the LA average of -0.16, meaning pupils here make significantly more academic progress than their peers across the county. This positive score places the school 10th out of 29 secondary schools in East Sussex and first among the four schools in Eastbourne itself. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 90 places in Year 7, it received 341 applications, a ratio of 3.79 applicants per place, with 84 of those listing it as their first preference. Ofsted inspected the school in October 2024 and judged it Good across all areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The previous inspection in 2018 also rated it Good, so the school has maintained a consistent standard over time.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range4 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressCompton Place Road, Eastbourne, Eastbourne, BN20 8AB
HeadteacherCraig Bull
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils1,168
Free School Meals (FSM)18.6%
School Capacity1,168 / 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

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

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

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteGymnasiumLibrarySwimming PoolTennis CourtsAstro TurfDining HallPlaying FieldsTheatre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

RowingHockeyDanceSwimmingMartial ArtsGymnasticsFootballTennisCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingDramaDebateDuke of EdinburghFilm ClubChessBook ClubOrchestraModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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 means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.