The Eastbourne AcademyRatton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eastbourne.
Summary of the comparison
The Eastbourne Academy and Ratton School are secondary schools in Eastbourne.
The Eastbourne Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Ratton School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ratton School is ahead on our composite score.
The Eastbourne Academy was judged in need of urgent improvement and Ratton School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.7 for The Eastbourne Academy and 43.0 for Ratton School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Eastbourne Academy (40.1 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ratton School (49.9 in 2021-22, 43.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastbourneThe Eastbourne Academy | EastbourneRatton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 24 in East Sussex | 12th of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Inadequate | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 800 | 1,197 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,215 | |
| Location | Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ | Eastbourne, BN21 2XR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.7 | 43.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.0% | 43.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.3% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.6% Stronger figure | 16.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.14 | 3.54 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 160 | 236 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 800 | 1,197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.3% | 26.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 13.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.2% | 23.7% 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.
The Eastbourne Academy
Ratton School
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