Ratton SchoolThe Turing School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eastbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Ratton School and The Turing School are secondary schools in Eastbourne.
Ratton School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Turing School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ratton School is ahead on our composite score.
Ratton School was judged the expected standard and The Turing School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.0 for Ratton School and 34.6 for The Turing School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ratton School (49.9 in 2021-22, 43.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Turing School (37.2 in 2021-22, 34.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneRatton School | EastbourneThe Turing School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 21st of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,197 | 765 | |
| Capacity | 1,215 | 945 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN21 2XR | Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.0 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.2% Stronger figure | 27.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.0% Stronger figure | 47.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.5% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.54 Stronger figure | 2.90 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 236 | 125 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,197 | 765 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.6% | 40.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.5% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% Stronger figure | 41.7% | 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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