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Roselands Infants' School

Primary · Academy converter · Eastbourne, BN22 8PD

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Roselands Infants' School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 7
Pupils244
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kyra Siddall-Ward
TrustCAVENDISH EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityEast Sussex
Opened01 Sept 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148707.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils244
Girls132
Boys112
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18%
First language not English20.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
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
69.3%
Other White
9.8%
Other mixed
4.1%
Other Asian
3.3%
African
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
Indian
2%
White and Black African
1.2%
White and Asian
1.2%
Bangladeshi
1.2%

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 teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)13.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.04
Support staff (FTE)12.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.78
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.141
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.74
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.74
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence5.8%, worse than England, similar to East Sussex5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.4%, worse than England, similar to East Sussex15%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Roselands Infants' School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryStafford Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Infants SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBourne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryTollgate Community Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miAll-throughGildredge HouseFree schools
Good
1.3 miPrimaryThe Haven Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miNot applicableEastbourne CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryHeron Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryMotcombe Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Roselands Infants' School

What is Roselands Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

Roselands Infants' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Oct 2023.

How hard is it to get into Roselands Infants' School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Roselands Infants' School made 78 offers from 141 applications (1.8 per offer), and 74 of 74 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Roselands Infants' School?

Roselands Infants' School has 244 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Roselands Infants' School?

Roselands Infants' School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Roselands Infants' School?

At Roselands Infants' School, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Roselands Infants' School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Roselands Infants' School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.4% 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.