Parkland Junior School
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
The full report on this school
What 27 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 May 2025Latest monitoring visit (8 May 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 22 May 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: theparklandfederation.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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