Tollgate Community Junior School
Eastbourne · East Sussex
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About Tollgate Community Junior School
Tollgate Community Junior School is a primary academy in Eastbourne, East Sussex. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 28 member schools: 27 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | East Sussex | Hampshire | Isle of Wight | West Sussex. Regions: South East | South West. — from the DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Tollgate Community Junior School is a primary academy in Eastbourne, East Sussex, part of DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Tollgate Community Junior School
- Address
- Winston Crescent, Seaside
- Postcode
- BN23 6NL
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Eastbourne
- URN (official identifier)
- 149964
- Establishment number
- 2131
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 335
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Getty
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected on 29 Jun 2023 under its previous school record (URN 114458), before it reopened as Tollgate Community Junior School (School remains Good)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.tollgate-jun.e-sussex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01323723298
- Date opened
- 1 Oct 2023
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Tollgate Community Junior School
| 2025/26 | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 335 | 66,108 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 40.9% | 24.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 21.5% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.4% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 10.1% | 8.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Tollgate Community Junior School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Tollgate Community Junior School (URN 114458)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 31 Jan 2018
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Tollgate Community Junior School (URN 114458)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Feb 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Tollgate Community Junior School (URN 114458)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 31 Mar 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Tollgate Community Junior School (URN 114458)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 6 Mar 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Tollgate Community Junior School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.7% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 21.6% | 15.0% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Tollgate Community Junior School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £207,700 for 134 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 40.0% | 25.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £620 | £341 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Tollgate Community Junior School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 361 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | East Sussex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,478,000 £6,864 per pupil | £6,929 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,335,000 £6,468 per pupil | £6,345 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,203,000 £3,332 per pupil · 51.5% | £3,248 · 51.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £463,000 £1,283 per pupil · 19.8% | £1,060 · 16.7% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £27,000 £75 per pupil · 1.2% | £164 · 2.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £22,000 £61 per pupil · 0.9% | £162 · 2.5% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £143,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £140,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,127 per pupil, supply and agency £132 per pupil — spending up £1,341 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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