The Cavendish School
Academy converter in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1399 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1320 |
| Free school meals | 17.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | CAVENDISH EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Eldon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1UE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://cavendish.cet.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01323731340 |
| URN | 138475 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 January 2025, published 2 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 September 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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.
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Nearby schools
- Motcombe Infants' School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Ocklynge Junior School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Pashley Down Infant School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Ratton School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Gildredge House (all-through school, about 1.4 km)
- Stafford Junior School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Parkland Infant School (primary school, about 2.1 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.