Tollgate Community Junior School

Eastbourne · BN23 6NL

General information Junior School · 7-11 years Who goes here 335 pupils, 40.9% FSM

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Tollgate Community Junior School

General Information

Address: Winston Crescent, Seaside, Eastbourne, BN23 6NL – View on map
Phone: 01323723298
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Getty
Age range: 7-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

335 pupils out of 420 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 137
% eligible for free school meals: 40.9%
Pupil mix: 3 in 10 (less mixed than the Eastbourne average)
English as an additional language: 10% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 20.2% a year (Eastbourne 14.6%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 0% moved to another school, 100% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 2 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

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Across East Sussex: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 3 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 7 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in East Sussex (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 16.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 21.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 18 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 18 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 17 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 8 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 4 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 57% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 11% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: in line with the Eastbourne average (57%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Below (3-year average 55% against an expected 62%)
3-year average (expected standard): 55%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 71% · Writing 72% · Maths 76% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 61%
Average test scores: reading 105, maths 104
Based on: 90 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolEastbourne averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was in line with the Eastbourne average (57%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 6th of 13 junior and primary schools in the area

#5Gildredge House60%
=6Oakwood Primary Academy57%
=6Tollgate Community Junior School57%
#8The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School55%
=9Langney Primary Academy53%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1The Cavendish School82%
#2St John's Meads Church of England Primary School71%
#3Parkland Junior School68%
#4Stafford Junior School66%
#5Gildredge House60%
=6Oakwood Primary Academy57%
=6Tollgate Community Junior School57%
#8The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School55%
=9Langney Primary Academy53%
=9Shinewater Primary School53%
#11Ocklynge Junior School52%
#12Heron Park Primary Academy41%
#13Bourne Primary School33%

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3rd of 3 junior schools in Eastbourne for Ofsted rating

#1Parkland Junior SchoolGood
#2Stafford Junior SchoolGood
#3Tollgate Community Junior SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Parkland Junior SchoolGood
#2Stafford Junior SchoolGood
#3Tollgate Community Junior SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,468 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

1st of 4 junior schools in Eastbourne for spending per pupil

#1Tollgate Community Junior School£6,468
#2Parkland Junior School£6,037
#3Ocklynge Junior School£5,537

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Tollgate Community Junior School£6,468
#2Parkland Junior School£6,037
#3Ocklynge Junior School£5,537
#4Stafford Junior School£5,418

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