The Turing School
Academy sponsor led in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 771 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 945 |
| Free school meals | 40.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 8EJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.theturingschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01323465700 |
| URN | 148179 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 June 2023, published 7 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | 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.
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Nearby schools
- The Eastbourne Academy (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Catherine's College (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Ratton School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Willingdon Community School (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- The Cavendish School (all-through school, about 3.7 km)
- Gildredge House (all-through school, about 4.5 km)
- Hailsham Academy (all-through school, about 7.0 km)
- Bexhill High Academy (secondary school, about 12.8 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.