Established 2013 Principal Mrs Lea Gilbert DfE number 845/4002 Number of students 357 | Chair of Governors Graham Walker Phone +44 1323 400650 Founded 2013 Gender Mixed-sex education | |
Location Compton Pl RdEastbourneEast SussexBN20 8ABEngland Similar Ratton Academy, The Cavendish School, Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne College, Willingdon Community School Profiles | ||
Gildredge House Free School is a mixed free school located in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England. It opened in 2013 and caters for students aged 4–19 years. It is located on a former National Health Service site, which was vacated in 2012.
The school opened its sixth form in 2015 and is one of only a handful A Level providers in the town. At A Level students can study a variety of subjects from each faculty. Within mathematics and economics students can study mathematics, further mathematics and economics. Within science they can study biology, chemistry and physics. Within languages they can study Latin, Spanish, German, French and classical civilisation. Within humanities they can study psychology, philosophy, history, politics, sociology, geography and EPQ. Students can also study English and physical education.
Ofsted
In June 2015, the school had its first Ofsted inspection, when the school was adjudged to be "Outstanding". The inspectors noted that the school was an exceptional learning environment.