St Andrew's Church of England Infants School, Eastbourne
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Eastbourne, part of Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 89% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School in detail
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Friday 6 November 2026, an open day on Friday 6 November 2026, an admissions event on Monday 9 November 2026 and an open day on Monday 9 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in East Sussex
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Andrew's Church of England Infants School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put St Andrew's Church of England Infants School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 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 St Andrew's Church of England Infants School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's Church of England Infants School are Tollgate Community Junior School (0.5 miles, 71% reading, 76% maths); Roselands Infants' School (0.5 miles, Good); Stafford Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); and The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School (0.8 miles, 66% reading, 68% maths).
Tollgate Community Junior SchoolRoselands Infants' SchoolStafford Junior SchoolThe Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School
The trust
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School is one of 28 schools run by Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 54 pupils (25.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St Andrew's Church of England Infants 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.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Winchelsea Road (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 314 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Andrew's Church of England Infants School issued 8 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's Church of England Infants School are St Catherine's College (1.2 miles), Gildredge House (1.8 miles) and The Turing School (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as St Andrew's Church of England Infants School (URN 114534), it was rated Good in January 2015.
At a Glance
31.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Andrew's Church of England Infants School.
- SportsCool Brighton TJS720m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see East Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Andrew's Church of England Infants 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
- 50
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 16 serious and 33 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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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Your chances of a place at St Andrew's Church of England Infants School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
240 pupils
270 places
30 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
26.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
215
Total Pupils
113
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
13.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,700
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,536
Per pupil
£1624k
Total funding
£132k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
20.0%
Persistent absence
175
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
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School
Questions parents ask about St Andrew's Church of England Infants School
What is St Andrew's Church of England Infants School's Ofsted rating?
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as St Andrew's Church of England Infants School (URN 114534), it was rated Good in January 2015.
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's Church of England Infants School?
No fixed boundary. When St Andrew's Church of England Infants 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 St Andrew's Church of England Infants School?
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at St Andrew's Church of England Infants School?
Classes at St Andrew's Church of England Infants School average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Andrew's Church of England Infants School?
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School has around 215 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Andrew's Church of England Infants School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at St Andrew's Church of England Infants School in 2024/25. 20% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Andrew's Church of England Infants School?
Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming St Andrew's Church of England Infants 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 St Andrew's Church of England Infants School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Andrew's Church of England Infants School: SportsCool Brighton TJS (720m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Andrew's Church of England Infants School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 16 serious and 33 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 St Andrew's Church of England Infants School?
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School is at Winchelsea Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 7PP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)