73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
45%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
898.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,072
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/11/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Catherine's College · Secondary · East Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-3pp
80%72%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-5pp
61%49%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
47.6
-0.5
51.948.044.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.6
EBacc entry
45%
+5pp
45%32%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
EBacc APS
898.0
+17.8
932.9818.0703.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 898.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,072
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Priory Road, Eastbourne, BN23 7BL
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 | 73% | 46% | 47.6 | Not applicable | 45% | 898.0 | 45% | 1,072 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 51% | 48.1 | +0.09 | 40% | 880.2 | 40% | 1,086 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 42% | 44.7 | -0.19 | 28% | 801.5 | 29% | 1,077 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 61% | 51.9 | +0.31 | 36% | 932.9 | 36% | 1,082 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 37% | 44.1 | -0.41 | 18% | 703.0 | 37% | 1,059 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 39% | 42.5 | -0.46 | 13% | 629.6 | 24% | 1,043 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 33% | 42.5 | -0.29 | 27% | — | 37% | 1,034 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,072 | 17.2 | 13% | 7% | 25% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,086 | 18.8 | 10% | 7% | 24% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,077 | 18.6 | 9% | 6% | 23% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,082 | 18.6 | 6% | 5% | 23% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,090 | 18.9 | 6% | 5% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,059 | 19.6 | 10% | 4% | 24% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.5 | — | — | — | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,034 | 17.5 | 11% | 6% | 28% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.