Pashley Down Infant School, Eastbourne
Pashley Down Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Eastbourne. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. It was 86% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pashley Down Infant School in detail
Pashley Down Infant School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026, an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in East Sussex
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Pashley Down Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Pashley Down Infant School as their first choice and 152 named it as one of their preferences, for 69 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Pashley Down Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pashley Down Infant School are Motcombe Infants' School (0.4 miles, Good); Ocklynge Junior School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 68% reading, 61% maths); St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School (1.3 miles); and Stafford Junior School (1.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths).
Motcombe Infants' SchoolOcklynge Junior SchoolSt Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolStafford Junior School
Who goes there
12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 33 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 7 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Pashley Down Infant School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Eastbourne Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Palesgate Way (opposite), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 123 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Pashley Down Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Pashley Down Infant School are The Cavendish School (0.5 miles), Gildredge House (1 mile) and Ratton School (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
26.4
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Pashley Down Infant School
Pashley Leavers
3 Aug 2026
A day at the Beach
8 Jul 2026
Sports Day
2 Jul 2026
May Day
1 May 2026
Music in Year 2
2 Mar 2026
Year 2’s Titanic Day!
13 Feb 2026
From Pashley Down Infant School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Pashley Down Infant School.
- Fireflies childcare790m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Pashley Down Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by East Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Pashley Down Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pashley Down Infant School is in East Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to East Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 13 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
232 pupils
270 places
38 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Eastbourne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Eastbourne
Across East Sussex council
Places available
5,501
Applications
4,559
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across East Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
230
Total Pupils
125
Boys
105
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
14.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,321
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,453
Per pupil
£1448k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Pashley Down Infant School
Questions parents ask about Pashley Down Infant School
What is Pashley Down Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Pashley Down Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Pashley Down Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Pashley Down Infant School is oversubscribed, East Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Pashley Down Infant School?
Pashley Down Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Pashley Down Infant School?
Classes at Pashley Down Infant School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Pashley Down Infant School?
Pashley Down Infant School has around 230 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pashley Down Infant School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Pashley Down Infant School in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pashley Down Infant School?
Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Pashley Down Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Pashley Down Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Pashley Down Infant School: Fireflies childcare (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Pashley Down Infant School's term dates?
Pashley Down Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by East Sussex. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Pashley Down Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 13 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Pashley Down Infant School?
Pashley Down Infant School is at Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8NX.
Sources: East Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)