Shinewater Primary School is a academy converter serving families in Eastbourne and the wider East Sussex area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 3 to 11. It currently has 419 pupils on roll with space for 450, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

Ofsted last inspected the school on 19 January 2022, awarding it a Outstanding rating. The report noted positive aspects of leadership, safeguarding and the school’s approach to pupil development.