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Parkland Junior School

Eastbourne, BN22 9QJPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#9,209
of 13,686 nationally

About Parkland Junior School

Parkland Junior School sits within East Sussex local authority as a state primary for children aged 7 to 11, and its most recent ranking places it 82nd out of 144 similar schools in the area. That puts it in the bottom half of the local league table, though it ranks 4th among the 10 schools in Eastbourne specifically. The top-performing peers in the same authority are St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School, Catsfield Church of England Primary School, and Blackboys Church of England Primary School, all of which score notably higher on the same ranking metric. For families looking at alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Polegate Primary School, about 3. 4 kilometres away. Parkland itself has held a Good rating from Ofsted across both its graded inspection in 2020 and its most recent ungraded inspection in 2025, where inspectors confirmed that standards were maintained. The school is led by headteacher Sally Simpson and currently has 243 pupils on roll, just over its official capacity of 240.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBrassey Avenue, Eastbourne, Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ
HeadteacherSally Simpson
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils243
Free School Meals (FSM)36.2%
School Capacity243 / 240 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 May 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 May 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 22 May 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Parkland Junior School

Parkland Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.