The Turing School

Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 8EJ

Requires Improvement

Inspected 6 June 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

34.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

765

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: East Sussex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 765 / 945 (81%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

40.5%

Disadvantaged

7.6%

EAL

1.3%

SEN support

20.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

34.6

Attainment 8

765 pupils

27.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

47.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

83%

Sustained destination

70%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

15.0%

Overall absence

41.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

57.34

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +23.0 vs 2023/24

14.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -7.6 vs 2023/24

2.21

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£45,559

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,960 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +5.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,107

Spend per pupil

£8,516

Income per pupil

63%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.