64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
836.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,197
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ratton School · Secondary · East Sussex
Part ofSOUTH DOWNS LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+7pp
69%63%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
+8pp
46%41%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
43.0
+1.6
49.945.641.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.0
EBacc entry
16%
-3pp
32%24%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
836.3
+63.6
981.8877.3772.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 836.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,197
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Park Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 2XR
Local authority
East Sussex
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 | 64% | 43% | 43.0 | Not applicable | 16% | 836.3 | 48% | 1,197 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 36% | 41.4 | -0.10 | 19% | 772.7 | 33% | 1,177 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 43% | 45.7 | +0.08 | 30% | 914.9 | 43% | 1,194 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 46% | 49.9 | +0.31 | 30% | 981.8 | 45% | 1,187 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 37% | 44.9 | +0.05 | 32% | 864.8 | 44% | 1,178 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 41% | 46.8 | +0.07 | 33% | 910.5 | 42% | 1,176 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 35% | 46.6 | +0.04 | 29% | — | 38% | 1,168 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,197 | 17.0 | 20% | 14% | 27% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,177 | 16.3 | 17% | 13% | 24% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,194 | 17.0 | 14% | 12% | 23% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,187 | 15.9 | 12% | 13% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,180 | 16.2 | 12% | 12% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,178 | 16.1 | 9% | 10% | 22% | 7% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,176 | 16.2 | 8% | 10% | 23% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,168 | 15.8 | 6% | 9% | 24% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.