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The Cavendish School

Eastbourne, BN21 1UESecondaryAges 2–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Not rated
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.5×
More first choices than offers made
182 1st-choice / 118 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About The Cavendish School

The Cavendish School is a state-funded secondary school in Eastbourne, South East, for pupils aged 2 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,399 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,320.

the published Attainment 8 score was 47.3 for 2024/25. admissions data records 182 first-preference applications and 118 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range2 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressEldon Road, Eastbourne, Eastbourne, BN21 1UE
HeadteacherMr Peter Marchant
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils1,399
Free School Meals (FSM)17.9%
School Capacity1,399 / 1,320 (106% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Cavendish School

The Cavendish School recorded 182 first-choice applications and 118 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 1.5 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter. First-choice applications exceeded offers made in this dataset.