Gildredge House vs The Cavendish School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Gildredge House
Eastbourne
The Cavendish School
Eastbourne
Overview
Phase
All-through
All-through
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
4–16
2–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
East Sussex
East Sussex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1169
1399
Capacity
1232
1320
Occupancy
95%
106%
FSM %
19.0%
17.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Jan 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
48.9
48.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
50.3%
51.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
15%
-
Degree course
62%
-
Any L4+ destination
62%
-
Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
39
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