The Cavendish School
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Attainment 8 of 47.3 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 47.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 68%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.47
- Confidence interval:
- [0.26, 0.68]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 170 | 47.3 | — | 67.6% | 43.5% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 176 | 50.7 | +0.47 | 74.4% | 31.8% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 175 | 48.4 | +0.38 | 70.0% | 43.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 163 | 52.6 | +0.52 | 73.0% | 32.0% | 4.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in East Sussex for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138475 |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Peter Marchant |
| Trust | CAVENDISH EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BN21 1UE |
| Latest pupils | 170 |
| FSM eligible | 20.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Eldon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1UE
https://cavendish.cet.uk/View local authority page1323731340| DfE number | 4064 |
| UKPRN | 10038106 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 7 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 2 Mar 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2025 |