Roselands Infants' School
About Roselands Infants' School
Roselands Infants' School in Eastbourne was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, with every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all receiving the same Good mark. That represents a change from the school's previous inspection, where it was rated Outstanding. Because Roselands only takes children from age four to seven, its pupils do not sit Key Stage 2 SATs, so there are no Progress 8 or Attainment 8 scores to compare against the East Sussex local authority average of 59. The most telling academic metric available is the school's popularity at the admissions gate. For the 2025/26 intake, Roselands received 157 applications for 71 places, with 67 of those coming as first preferences. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2. 21 applications per place, a strong signal that local families see it as a reliable choice for the earliest years of primary education.
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- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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- 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
17 Oct 2023Source: Ofsted, 26 Nov 2023. 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.
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