The Eastbourne Academy is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Eastbourne, East Sussex, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 20 places for speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 11–16
- 776 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 20 places, 22 pupils
- Pupils
- 776
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Carly Rollings (Principal)
- Part of
- Swale Academies Trust
- Council
- East Sussex
- School reference (URN)
- 136106
Needs its base supports
4 needs: speech and language, autism and 2 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in East Sussex (26)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in East Sussex (12)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in East Sussex (11)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in East Sussex (4)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often East Sussex council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Serious weaknesses. Graded by area, January 2025
Ofsted has placed this school in serious weaknesses.
Inspected in January 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationInadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Brodrick Road, Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Lindfield School Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.2 miles
- Summerdown School Special school · Ages 3–16 0.8 miles
- Hazel Court School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.2 miles
All SEND schools in East Sussex
By need in East Sussex: Autism (27) · Speech and language (13) · Moderate learning (12) · Severe learning (7) · SEMH (5) · Hearing (5) · Physical (5) · PMLD (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2)
Questions about The Eastbourne Academy
How do I get a place in The Eastbourne Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does The Eastbourne Academy support?
Speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Eastbourne Academy take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is The Eastbourne Academy’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is The Eastbourne Academy?
Brodrick Road, Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ, in East Sussex.
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