69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
68%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
442.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
642
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 13/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King's Academy Ringmer · Secondary · East Sussex
Part ofKING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+4pp
71%68%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-3pp
45%42%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
47.6
+1.2
49.147.546.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.6
EBacc entry
68%
+8pp
84%72%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
EBacc APS
442.6
+43.1
442.6407.2371.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 442.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
642
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Lewes Road, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5RB
Local authority
East Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 41% | 47.6 | Not applicable | 68% | 442.6 | 69% | 642 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 45% | 46.4 | +0.30 | 60% | 399.5 | 60% | 611 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 41% | 47.3 | +0.36 | 72% | 371.9 | 73% | 565 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 44% | 49.1 | +0.35 | 62% | 406.2 | 63% | 519 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 40% | 46.0 | +0.16 | 84% | 380.0 | 84% | 417 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 39% | 46.4 | +0.01 | 45% | 422.5 | 47% | 434 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 642 | 17.8 | 22% | 2% | 22% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 611 | 20.4 | 23% | 2% | 23% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 565 | 18.6 | 23% | 1% | 22% | 10% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 519 | 16.5 | 23% | 0% | 22% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 462 | 16.3 | 24% | 0% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 417 | 15.5 | 25% | 1% | 28% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.