Free school · East Sussex
Gildredge House
- All-through
- Ages 4–16
- Term dates checked
Term dates
This school's own term dates broadly match East Sussex council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.
2026/27
2027/28
Admissions
Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.
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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.
How many families applied: Year 7
For September 2026, 93 families put this school as their first choice, and 90 places were offered. 69 of the families who put it first got a place (74%). More families put it first than there were places.
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 90 | 93 | 74% |
| September 2025 | 90 | 84 | 76% |
| September 2024 | 88 | 87 | 74% |
How many families applied: Reception
For September 2026, 51 families put this school as their first choice, and 58 places were offered. 50 of the families who put it first got a place (98%).
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 58 | 51 | 98% |
| September 2025 | 59 | 91 | 64% |
| September 2024 | 58 | 76 | 72% |
Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.
Before and after school
These clubs are registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:
- Fireflies childcare limited at Gildredge House. Ofsted report
- Premier Education, Gildredge House. Ofsted report
Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection, 1 October 2024. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Free school
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 4–16
- Pupils
- 1169 (capacity 1232)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Academy trust
- GILDREDGE HOUSE FREE SCHOOL
- Phone
- 01323400650
- Address
- Compton Place Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8AB
- Website
- gildredgehouse.org.uk
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.