St Andrew's Prep, Eastbourne
St Andrew's Prep is an independent school for pupils aged 0 to 14 in Eastbourne. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2024.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Andrew's Prep in detail
St Andrew's Prep in its own words
In its own words: "A warm welcome to St Andrew’s - a dynamic, innovative prep school where we prepare our pupils for the fast pace and ever changing 21 st century while maintaining the finest of prep school traditions."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to St Andrew's Prep are Bede's Prep School (0.2 miles); and Eastbourne College (0.8 miles, selective).
Who goes there
In 2026, 55 pupils (20.9%) received SEN support and 2 (0.8%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Eastbourne Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Ship (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Andrew's Prep 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
3 December 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
8 June 2021
Regulatory Compliance
7 February 2018
Integrated
28 April 2015
About
St Andrew's Prep is an independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 9 months to 13 years in Meads, Eastbourne, East Sussex on the south coast of England. The school was founded in 1877 by the Reverend Francis Souper as a boys' boarding preparatory school.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby independent school
Latest from St Andrew's Prep
St Andrew’s Prep Celebrates a New Generation of Scholars
16 Sep 2026
Speech Day 2026 Celebrates a Year of Success at St Andrew’s Prep
30 Jun 2026
Celebrating Creativity: Masterpieces Art Exhibition and Auction Opens
22 Jun 2026
St Andrew’s Prep Sports Day: a celebration of team spirit
Seniors Performance of Oliver Jr.
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Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
63%
Available places
263 pupils
420 places
157 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
55
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
263
Total Pupils
136
Boys
127
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about St Andrew's Prep
When was St Andrew's Prep last inspected?
St Andrew's Prep is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2024.
How many pupils go to St Andrew's Prep?
St Andrew's Prep has around 263 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to St Andrew's Prep?
St Andrew's Prep 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 St Andrew's Prep?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Prep?
St Andrew's Prep is at Meads, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7RP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)