Gildredge House
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 46.7 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 46.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 66%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.16
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.09, 0.40]
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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 | 148 | 46.7 | — | 66.2% | 25.7% | 4.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 146 | 48.0 | +0.16 | 66.4% | 37.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 144 | 47.3 | -0.21 | 58.0% | 26.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 143 | 46.4 | -0.10 | 64.0% | 33.0% | 4.1 |
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School information
| URN | 139796 |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Head Teacher Craig Bull |
| Trust | GILDREDGE HOUSE FREE SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BN20 8AB |
| Latest pupils | 148 |
| FSM eligible | 18.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Compton Place Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8AB
www.gildredgehouse.org.ukView local authority page1323400650| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10042044 |
| Opened | 2 Sept 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 10 Nov 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2024 |