Tollgate Community Junior School, Eastbourne
Tollgate Community Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Eastbourne, part of Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 14 schools in Eastbourne with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Tollgate Community Junior School in detail
Tollgate Community Junior School in its own words
The school runs after-school care, from £3 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Tollgate Community Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Tollgate Community Junior School
Across East Sussex, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in East Sussex lodged 82 appeals against primary school offers; 42 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (4.8% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tollgate Community Junior School are St Andrew's Church of England Infants School (0.5 miles); The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School (0.5 miles, 66% reading, 68% maths); Langney Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 72% maths); and West Rise Primary School and Nursery (0.9 miles, Good).
Tollgate Community Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
St Andrew's Church of England Infants SchoolThe Haven Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolLangney Primary AcademyWest Rise Primary School and Nursery
The trust
Tollgate Community Junior 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
40.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.1% 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 (6%).
In 2026, 72 pupils (21.5%) received SEN support and 8 (2.4%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Winston Crescent (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 276 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour 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, Tollgate Community Junior School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Tollgate Community Junior School are St Catherine's College (0.8 miles) and The Turing School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Tollgate Community Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Tollgate Community Junior School (URN 114458), it was rated Good in January 2014.
At a Glance
40.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
27.9
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Tollgate Community Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tollgate Community Junior School.
- SportsCool Brighton TJSAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Tollgate Community Junior 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
Check free transport to Tollgate Community Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tollgate Community Junior 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
- 42
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 13 serious and 27 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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
99%
Near capacity
359 pupils
360 places
1 spare place 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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
72
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
23.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
335
Total Pupils
176
Boys
159
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,830
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,305
Per pupil
£2177k
Total funding
£198k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
16.7%
Persistent absence
365
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
Tollgate Community Junior School
Questions parents ask about Tollgate Community Junior School
What are SATs results like at Tollgate Community Junior School?
Of the pupils at Tollgate Community Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Tollgate Community Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Tollgate Community Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Tollgate Community Junior School (URN 114458), it was rated Good in January 2014.
What is the catchment area for Tollgate Community Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Tollgate Community Junior 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 Tollgate Community Junior School?
Tollgate Community Junior School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Tollgate Community Junior School?
Classes at Tollgate Community Junior School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tollgate Community Junior School?
Tollgate Community Junior School has around 335 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tollgate Community Junior School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Tollgate Community Junior School in 2024/25. 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tollgate Community Junior School?
Apply through East Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Tollgate Community Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Tollgate Community Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: SportsCool Brighton TJS (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 Tollgate Community Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 13 serious and 27 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Tollgate Community Junior School?
Tollgate Community Junior School is at Winston Crescent, Seaside, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 6NL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)