Parkland Infant School, Eastbourne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This caring school places every child's wellbeing and success at the heart of everything it does. Teachers deliver high-quality teaching with excellent support for pupils who need extra help, while the warm, inclusive ethos ensures all children feel valued and confident. Parents consistently praise the dedication and kindness of staff, and the nurturing relationships that help their children to flourish.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional early years provision with rich, ambitious activities that give children a flying start
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged children, with targeted interventions that close gaps rapidly
- Highly effective phonics teaching with achievement now above national average
- Strong personal development programme promoting wellbeing, character and British values
- Calm, respectful behaviour and safe, harmonious playtimes throughout the school
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance remains slightly below national average for disadvantaged pupils, with leaders working to reduce persistent absence
- Ensuring consistently high-quality targeted feedback across all classrooms
- Strengthening curriculum evaluation and assessment in some learning activities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and staff maintaining an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Parkland Infant School provides a warm, nurturing and highly inclusive education where children make impressive progress across the curriculum. The school excels in early years provision, support for pupils with special educational needs, and personal development, creating a safe environment where all pupils thrive.
At a Glance
27.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
178 pupils
180 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Eastbourne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Eastbourne
Admissions Demand - East Sussex
Places available
5,643
Applications
4,708
Got 1st preference
91.2%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Primary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.81823%
Overall absence
16.39344%
Persistent absence
122
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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