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Shinewater Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Eastbourne, BN23 8ED

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,444 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Shinewater Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils393
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Evason
TrustSWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityEast Sussex
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144662.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to East Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to East Sussex105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to East Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to East Sussex103105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex74%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex72%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, similar to East Sussex71%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils393
Girls191
Boys202
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.2%
First language not English9.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.356
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.106
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size27.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.8%
African
5.3%
Other White
3.3%
Indian
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other Asian
1.5%
Bangladeshi
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)20.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.02
Support staff (FTE)26.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.34
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.64
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Overall absence7.7%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.5%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex15%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to East Sussex1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Shinewater Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryThe Turing SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryStone Cross SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWest Rise Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHeron Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLangney Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryThe Eastbourne AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.2 miPrimaryOakwood Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miSecondarySt Catherine's CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryParkland Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryParkland Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Shinewater Primary School

What is Shinewater Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shinewater Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Shinewater Primary School rank in England?

Shinewater Primary School ranks 11,444 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are Shinewater Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Shinewater Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Shinewater Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shinewater Primary School made 34 offers from 64 applications (1.9 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Shinewater Primary School?

Shinewater Primary School has 393 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Shinewater Primary School?

Shinewater Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Shinewater Primary School?

At Shinewater Primary School, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Shinewater Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Shinewater Primary School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 27.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.