The Turing School, Eastbourne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Turing School creates a supportive, nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and cared for. Staff build strong relationships with pupils based on mutual respect and trust, and the school celebrates diversity while supporting personal development well. Pupils benefit from a well-designed curriculum and many opportunities to develop leadership skills and broaden their horizons.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and clear procedures
- Well-designed personal development and PSHE programme that builds pupils' knowledge effectively
- Calm, orderly school environment with consistent behaviour management and respectful staff-pupil relationships
- Ambitious, broad curriculum that is well planned across subjects
- Leaders have identified improvement areas and are implementing appropriate actions
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' achievement remains below expected levels, particularly in mathematics, science and writing
- Teaching strategies are not consistently effective - teachers do not always check learning well enough to adapt teaching
- Attendance remains too high, especially for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Quality of support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils is inconsistent across subjects
- Some staff lack sufficient expertise to support pupils with SEND effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Overseas trips, base representative roles, prefect positions
The Turing School provides a safe, calm and orderly environment where pupils are well cared for and behave well. However, historically pupils have not achieved as well as they should in examinations, and leaders are taking action to address inconsistencies in teaching quality and pupil attendance.
At a Glance
40.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
33
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
Getting There
Bus Stops
Commute Calculator
Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply
What are my chances?
Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
771 pupils
945 capacity
174 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Eastbourne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Eastbourne
Admissions Demand - East Sussex
Places available
5,548
Applications
4,976
Got 1st preference
86.1%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
House Prices
Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost
SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
15.02781%
Overall absence
41.69742%
Persistent absence
813
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Reviews
No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Turing School
Shinewater Primary School
Stone Cross School
Heron Park Primary Academy
West Rise Primary School and Nursery
Oakwood Primary Academy
Parkland Infant School
Parkland Junior School
Langney Primary Academy
Hankham Primary School
Tollgate Community Junior School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Nearby Schools
Do you work at this school?
Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.