Shinewater Primary School
Academy converter in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 393 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Free school meals | 41.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Milfoil Drive, Langney, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 8ED |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.shinewaterprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01323762129 |
| URN | 144662 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 16 June 2026, published 20 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 January 2022, published 2 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Stone Cross School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Heron Park Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Langney Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Oakwood Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Parkland Infant School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Parkland Junior School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Hankham Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.