Bede's Prep School, Eastbourne
Bede's Prep School is an independent school for pupils aged 0 to 13 in Eastbourne. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bede's Prep School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Bede's Prep School are St Andrew's Prep (0.2 miles); and Eastbourne College (0.9 miles, selective).
Who goes there
In 2026, 74 pupils (28.4%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Eastbourne Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bede's School (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bede's Prep School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
4 June 2024
Regulatory Compliance
6 November 2019
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
12 June 2018
Intermediate (EYFS)
29 April 2015
Intermediate (Boarding)
28 April 2015
Integrated
1 May 2012
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby independent school
Keep up with Bede's Prep School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
261 pupils
432 places
171 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Eastbourne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Eastbourne
Across East Sussex council
Places available
5,496
Applications
4,990
Got 1st preference
86.3%
Got preferred school
95.9%
All secondary applications across East Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
28.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
261
Total Pupils
140
Boys
121
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Bede's Prep School
Questions parents ask about Bede's Prep School
When was Bede's Prep School last inspected?
Bede's Prep School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2024.
How many pupils go to Bede's Prep School?
Bede's Prep School has around 261 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Bede's Prep School?
Bede's Prep School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Bede's Prep School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in East Sussex is 8 (the median across 221 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bede's Prep School?
Bede's Prep School is at Duke's Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7XL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)