Ratton School
Park Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 2XR
1,183 pupils · 97% of 1,215 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- SOUTH DOWNS LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Free school meals
- 29.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 7 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 43 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 43.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 64% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 16.5% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 237 | 217 | 644 | 237 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 241 | 193 | 663 | 241 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 239 | 213 | 641 | 239 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 243 | 184 | 581 | 243 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 234 | 147 | 520 | 234 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 243 | 179 | 546 | 240 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 242 | 179 | 538 | 242 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 223 | 194 | 572 | 220 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Eastbourne Academy 1.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Willingdon Community School 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- The Turing School 2.9 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- St Catherine's College 4.2 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Seaford Head School 10.2 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Seahaven Academy 15.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.