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West Rise Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Louise Muller ( Acting Head)

location_onEastbourne, BN23 7SL

language Visit Website phone 1323764062

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

270

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Expected Standard

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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West Rise Primary School is a Community school primary school in Eastbourne, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

West Rise Primary School is a community school in Eastbourne, East Sussex, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 265 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%

Reading-% LA 72%

Writing-% LA 69%

Maths-% LA 68%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

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Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 January 2025

Inspection Report

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05 June 2019

Inspection Report

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02 July 2015

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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22 September 2009

Inspection Report

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08 November 2006

Inspection Report

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03 December 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-06-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-07-02

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-09-22

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.1%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 265 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	265	6	2.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	264	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	267	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	269	5	1.9%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	270	7	2.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	271	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	270	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	268	1	0.4%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	270	2	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	269	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	269	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	268	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	270	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	268	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	270	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	270	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	270	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	269	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	269	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	270	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	270	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	271	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	270	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	270	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	271	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	269	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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West Rise Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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