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  • Independent school for boys and girls

Eastbourne College: entry, assessments, dates and fees

Old Wish Road, BN21 4JY

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

  • Registration closes

    Not published yet

  • Places

    Not published

  • Fees at 13+, day

    £12,460a term

    2026–27 school year, including VAT

    Checked, source: Eastbourne College, checked

Your next steps for 13+ entry

  1. Next: Scholarship applications close: all-rounder, art, dance, design and technology, drama, music, sport

    in about 6 weeks

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  2. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: all-rounder (Forbes Wastie Award)

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  3. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: sport (boys)

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

Eastbourne College sets its own tests and decides after them and the interviews. We have not found a published pass mark, so we do not show one.

How entry works

How entry works

Ways in, and how children are assessed

Eastbourne College takes new pupils at 13+ and 16+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 13+ entry

    How children are assessed: an interview, a reference from the current school and common entrance.

Other ways in: 16+Places, tests and registration for each

  • 16+ entry

    40 places

    How children are assessed: not checked yet.

Source: Eastbourne College, checked

More about entry from our guide

13+ (Year 9)

The College's Year 9 pages describe a rolling early-offer process and give no fixed registration or test dates, so only the scholarship timetable is dated below.

  • What the school assesses: ISEB Common EntranceEastbourne College: Common entranceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: To finalise entrance requirements, applicants for entry in Year 9 in September who have been appropriately prepared and who have registered with Eastbourne College will sit either the ISEB Common Academic Scholarship Examination (May), Common Entrance Examination (June) or an equivalent set of examinations.View the official source; interviewEastbourne College: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: A meeting between the College and the prospective pupil will also take place as part of the process.View the official source; reference or report from current schoolEastbourne College: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Offers for a place into Year 9 are made to pupils (in Years 6 to 8) on receipt of a satisfactory reference from their Headteacher.View the official source
  • Offers made early for deferred entry: YesEastbourne College: Deferred offerChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: By doing so, you will be able to take advantage of our Early Offer process which will enable you to secure a place from December of Year 6 for entry into Year 9.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Eastbourne College: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: dates for 2027 entryView the official source

Entry in September 2027

StepDate
Scholarship application byFriday 12 March 2027 (academic); Friday 4 December 2026 (all-rounder, art, dance, design and technology, drama, music, sport)Eastbourne College: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Academic 12 March 2027 4-6 May 2027View the official source
Scholarship assessmentTuesday 4 May 2027 to Thursday 6 May 2027 (academic); Saturday 16 January 2027 (all-rounder (Forbes Wastie Award)); Tuesday 19 January 2027 (art); Thursday 21 January 2027 (dance); Wednesday 20 January 2027 (design and technology); Thursday 21 January 2027 (drama); Wednesday 20 January 2027 and Thursday 21 January 2027 (music); Monday 18 January 2027 (sport (boys)); Monday 25 January 2027 (sport (girls))Eastbourne College: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Academic | 12 March 2027 | 4-6 May 2027View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesEastbourne College: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Eastbourne College; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: dates for 2027 entryView the official source
AssessmentEastbourne College: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Eastbourne College; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: dates for 2027 entryView the official source
OffersEastbourne College: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Eastbourne College; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: dates for 2027 entryView the official source

16+ (sixth form, Year 12)

All sixth-form scholarship applications for September 2027 closed on Saturday 10 October 2026 (all sixth form scholarships)Eastbourne College: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Academic 10 October 2026 7 November 2026View the official source, with assessments and auditions in November. Ordinary sixth-form applications have no dated steps on the pages we checked.

  • Places: about 40Eastbourne College: PlacesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Each year, around 40 new pupils join the Lower Sixth (Year 12), providing a significant and invigorating addition to the College.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027Eastbourne College: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Applications for September 2026 are still open and we also welcome applications for September 2027 entry.View the official source

Entry in September 2027

StepDate
Scholarship application bySaturday 10 October 2026 (all sixth form scholarships)Eastbourne College: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Academic 10 October 2026 7 November 2026View the official source
Scholarship assessmentSaturday 7 November 2026 (academic); Saturday 14 November 2026 (academic interview and MFL oral); Tuesday 3 November 2026 (art); Thursday 5 November 2026 (dance); Tuesday 3 November 2026 (design and technology); Thursday 5 November 2026 (drama); Wednesday 4 November 2026 (music); Monday 9 November 2026 (sport); Thursday 5 November 2026 (textiles)Eastbourne College: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Academic 10 October 2026 7 November 2026View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesEastbourne College: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by Eastbourne College; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2026 are still open and we also welcome applications for September 2027 entry.View the official source
AssessmentEastbourne College: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by Eastbourne College; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2026 are still open and we also welcome applications for September 2027 entry.View the official source
OffersEastbourne College: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by Eastbourne College; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for September 2026 are still open and we also welcome applications for September 2027 entry.View the official source

Key dates

13+ dates for September 2027 entry

Eastbourne College

  1. Next: Scholarship applications close: all-rounder, art, dance, design and technology, drama, music, sport

    in about 6 weeks

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  2. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: all-rounder (Forbes Wastie Award)

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  3. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: sport (boys)

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  4. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: art

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  5. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: design and technology

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  6. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: music

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  7. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: dance

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  8. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: drama

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  9. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: sport (girls)

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  10. Coming up: Scholarship applications close: academic

    in about 20 weeks

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  11. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: academic

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

Dates for the other ways in16+

16+ entry, September 2027

  1. Done: Scholarship applications close

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  2. Next: Scholarship assessments: art

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  3. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: design and technology

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  4. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: music

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  5. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: dance

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  6. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: drama

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  7. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: textiles

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  8. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: academic

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  9. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: sport

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  10. Coming up: Scholarship assessments: academic interview and MFL oral

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

A year younger? 13+ dates for September 2028 entrySome are not published yet; we show what the school has said.

  1. Not published yet: Registration closes for 13+ entry

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  2. Not published yet: Entrance tests

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Offers sent

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

At a glance

Eastbourne College in brief

tap a value for its source

Ages
13 to 18AgesChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Renowned for academic excellence and exceptional pastoral care, the College offers an all-round education for boys and girls aged 13 to 18.View the official source
The ages the school teaches, from youngest to oldest.
Ways in
13+, 16+
The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
Help with fees
Yes
Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.
Scholarships
8 kinds
Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
Day or boarding
day pupils and boarders
Whether pupils go home each day or can live at the school.

Fees

From £12,460 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, day
£12,460 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, full boarding
£18,981 a term, including VAT
13+ entry, flexi boarding
£15,629 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, day
£12,705 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, full boarding
£19,277 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, flexi boarding
£15,937 a term, including VAT

Fees for the 2026–27 school year, as the school publishes them. We never add or remove VAT.

fees are published both with and without VAT

Deposit when you accept a day place: £2,000.

Source: Eastbourne College, checked

Eastbourne publishes fees with and without VAT; we show the figures including VAT. Sixth-form fees are slightly higher than fees for Years 9 to 11.

Joining atDayFull boardingFlexi boarding
13+£12,460 per term (including VAT)Eastbourne College: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Years 9-11 Day £10,930 £12,460View the official source£18,981 per term (including VAT)Eastbourne College: BoardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Years 9-11 Boarding £16,650 £18,981View the official source£15,629 per term (including VAT)Eastbourne College: Flexi boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Years 9-11 Flexi3 £13,710 £15,629View the official source
16+£12,705 per term (including VAT)Eastbourne College: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Sixth Form Day £11,145 £12,705View the official source£19,277 per term (including VAT)Eastbourne College: BoardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Sixth Form Boarding £16,910 £19,277View the official source£15,937 per term (including VAT)Eastbourne College: Flexi boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Sixth Form Flexi3 £13,980 £15,937View the official source
  • Acceptance deposit (day): £2,000Eastbourne College: Deposit dayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: UK £2,000View the official source
  • Acceptance deposit (boarding): £2,000Eastbourne College: Deposit boardingChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: UK £2,000View the official source

Bursaries and scholarships

Bursaries up to a share of fees
Bursaries (help with fees)
Available. They depend on a check of household income and savings.
Scholarships
For academic, all rounder, art, design and technology, drama, music, other and sport, at 13+ and 16+ entry, worth up to 5% of the fees.

Source: Eastbourne College, checked

Scholarships bring a fee reduction of 5%Eastbourne College: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Reflecting the value of these programmes and following the tax changes imposed by the government from January 2025, we made the decision to set the level of fee remission associated with all scholarships at five per cent.View the official source. Families who need more help with fees apply for a means-tested bursary.

  • Scholarships offered: academicEastbourne College: AcademicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: We offer academic, all-rounder, art, dance, design and technology, drama, music, and sport awards.View the official source, all-rounderEastbourne College: All rounderChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: We offer academic, all-rounder, art, dance, design and technology, drama, music, and sport awards.View the official source, artEastbourne College: ArtChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: We offer academic, all-rounder, art, dance, design and technology, drama, music, and sport awards.View the official source, design and technologyEastbourne College: Design technologyChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: We offer academic, all-rounder, art, dance, design and technology, drama, music, and sport awards.View the official source, dramaEastbourne College: DramaChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: We offer academic, all-rounder, art, dance, design and technology, drama, music, and sport awards.View the official source, musicEastbourne College: MusicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: We offer academic, all-rounder, art, dance, design and technology, drama, music, and sport awards.View the official source, otherEastbourne College: OtherChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Prospective pupils looking to enter the College in the sixth form may apply for the following awards: academic, art, dance, design and technology, drama, music, sports and textile design.View the official source, sportEastbourne College: SportChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: We offer academic, all-rounder, art, dance, design and technology, drama, music, and sport awards.View the official source
  • Largest scholarship: up to 5%Eastbourne College: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Reflecting the value of these programmes and following the tax changes imposed by the government from January 2025, we made the decision to set the level of fee remission associated with all scholarships at five per cent.View the official source of fees
  • Scholarship entry points: 13+Eastbourne College: 13 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Year 9 ScholarshipsView the official source, 16+ (sixth form)Eastbourne College: 16 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Prospective pupils looking to enter the College in the sixth form may apply for the following awards: academic, art, dance, design and technology, drama, music, sports and textile design.View the official source

Open days

Next: Open morning Years 9-12, Sat 27 Feb 2027

  1. Coming up: Open morning Years 9-12

    9:00am

  2. Coming up: Open morning Years 9-12

    9:00am

Source: Eastbourne College, checked

Open mornings for entry to Years 9 to 12.

What is distinctive about applying to Eastbourne

The registration fee is given as two different amounts on two of the College's pages, so we are checking it with the school before showing it.

Most Year 9 scholarships for September 2027 share one application deadline, but the academic award closes later and is assessed in May: Friday 12 March 2027 (academic); Friday 4 December 2026 (all-rounder, art, dance, design and technology, drama, music, sport)Eastbourne College: Scholarship deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Eastbourne College.The source says: Academic 12 March 2027 4-6 May 2027View the official source.

Official documents and sources

9 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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