Schools in BN20
The schools families in BN20 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 42,039 (2024)
Schools in BN20
12 schools in BN20: 5 primary, 4 secondary and 3 other, including 2 independent. 80% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They're 93% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent8.3%
- Good58.3%
- Needs improvement8.3%
- Serious concerns8.3%
- Not rated16.7%
The biggest schools here
- The Cavendish SchoolAll-through · ages 2–16 · 1,399 pupils · 106% fullGood0.5 miles · September 2023
- Ratton SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,183 pupils · 97% fullGood1.2 miles · May 2026
- Gildredge HouseAll-through · ages 4–16 · 1,169 pupils · 95% fullGood0.8 miles · November 2018
- Willingdon Community SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,117 pupils · 106% fullGood2.6 miles · June 2023
- Ocklynge Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 720 pupils · 86% fullSerious concerns0.8 miles · October 2016
- Willingdon Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 421 pupils · 100% fullGood2.4 miles · June 2024
- St Andrew's PrepOther · ages 0–14 · Independent · 263 pupils · 63% fullNot rated1.6 miles
- Bede's Prep SchoolOther · ages 0–13 · Independent · 261 pupils · 60% fullNot rated1.7 miles
- Pashley Down Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 4–7 · 230 pupils · 85% fullGood0.2 miles · March 2024
- Motcombe Infants' SchoolPrimary · ages 5–7 · 219 pupils · 81% fullGood0.4 miles · February 2023
- The South Downs SchoolOther · ages 4–11 · 164 pupils · 102% fullExcellent0.2 miles · June 2014
- St John's Meads Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 162 pupils · 74% fullNeeds improvement1.6 miles · March 2024
Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.
How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.