Shinewater Primary School
Milfoil Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8ED
393 pupils · 87% of 450 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Free school meals
- 41.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 16 June 2026, published 20 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 53% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 5% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 34 | 34 | 64 | 34 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 23 | 21 | 47 | 21 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 43 | 39 | 63 | 39 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 38 | 31 | 63 | 34 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 35 | 30 | 48 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 31 | 23 | 41 | 26 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 43 | 26 | 39 | 28 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 39 | 13 | 27 | 19 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Stone Cross School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery 1.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Heron Park Primary Academy 1.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Langney Primary Academy 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Oakwood Primary Academy 1.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Parkland Junior School 2 km · Good (2020) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.