Ratton SchoolGildredge House
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eastbourne.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ratton School and Gildredge House in Eastbourne.
Ratton School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Gildredge House scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gildredge House is ahead on our composite score.
Ratton School was judged the expected standard and Gildredge House was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for Ratton School and 48.9 for Gildredge House.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ratton School (49.9 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2025-26) and has risen at Gildredge House (46.4 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneRatton School | EastbourneGildredge House | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 24 in East Sussex | 9th of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,183 | 1,169 | |
| Capacity | 1,215 | 1,232 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN21 2XR | Eastbourne, BN20 8AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 | 48.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.2% | 50.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.8% | 69.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 239 | 147 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 37 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 26.8 | 34.2 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 26.6 | 34.7 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 6.9% | 15.8% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,197 | 1,168 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.6% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.5% | 17.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ratton School
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