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Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area BN21.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

These schools serve different phases of the move decision.

Motcombe Infants' School is listed as Primary, while Eastbourne College is listed as Secondary. Treat that as the first major fit check before you weigh attendance, size, or local context.

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Motcombe Infants' School

Primary · Eastbourne · BN21 1SN · 227 pupils · Same postcode area (BN21)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 227 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BN21)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

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Eastbourne College

Secondary · Eastbourne · BN21 4JX · 622 pupils · Same postcode area (BN21)

  • Phase: Secondary
  • Type: Other independent school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 622 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BN21)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Motcombe Infants' School and Eastbourne College for the current schools search.
Measure Motcombe Infants' School Eastbourne College
Area Eastbourne Eastbourne
Postcode area BN21 BN21
Phase Primary Secondary
Establishment type Community school Other independent school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 227 pupils 622 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (BN21) Same postcode area (BN21)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 11 Sep 2012.
 Not available from current Ofsted source
No current Ofsted inspection row matched this school by URN in the live source.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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