Primary school in Eastbourne, East Sussex
West Rise Primary School and Nursery
Chaffinch Road, Langney, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 7SL
Ofsted
Standards maintained at the last ungraded inspection, on 29 January 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 607
- Places
- 630
- How full
- Nearly full — 607 of 630 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 291 / 316
- Overall absence
- 7%
- Persistently absent
- 21%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 26%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- With an EHC plan
- 1%
- On SEN support
- 30%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Eastbourne 001D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 19%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 26%
- Households owning their home
- 70%
- Households in social housing
- 9%
- Households with no car
- 24%
- Adults economically inactive
- 53%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Louise Muller
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Ward
- Langney
- Constituency
- Eastbourne
- URN
- 114466
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langney Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 53% | 0.5 mi |
| Shinewater Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 53% | 0.7 mi |
| Tollgate Community Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 57% | 0.9 mi |
| Heron Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2022 | 41% | 0.9 mi |
| The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 55% | 1 mi |
| Stone Cross SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 53% | 1.2 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Infants SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 1.3 mi |
| Parkland Infant SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 1.4 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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