St Catherine's CollegeThe Turing School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eastbourne.
Summary of the comparison
St Catherine's College and The Turing School are secondary schools in Eastbourne.
St Catherine's College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Turing School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Catherine's College is ahead on our composite score.
St Catherine's College was judged Good and The Turing School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.6 for St Catherine's College and 31.7 for The Turing School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Catherine's College (51.9 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Turing School (37.2 in 2021-22, 31.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneSt Catherine's College | EastbourneThe Turing School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 21st of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger 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 | 1,064 | 771 | |
| Capacity | 1,040 | 945 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN23 7BL | Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.6 Stronger figure | 31.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.2% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.3% Stronger figure | 35.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 208 | 138 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,072 | 765 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.3% | 40.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% 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.
St Catherine's College
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