Ratton School

Park Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 2XR

Local ranking12th of 26 secondary schools in East Sussex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1215

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64.0%
Entering EBacc
16.5%
EBacc APS
3.5
Cohort Size
236

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1197
Boys
597 (50%)
Girls
600 (50%)
Capacity
1215 (99% full)
SEND
19.7%
FSM Eligible
26.6%
EAL
13.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
18.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
70.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,049/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1%
Persistent Absence
23.7%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 69.4%
  • White Other: 8.8%
  • Other: 8.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.9%
  • Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%

69.4%

White British

8.8%

White Other

8.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Park Avenue

Eastbourne, South East

Administrative

URN
138474
UKPRN
10038108
Establishment No.
4063
Trust
SOUTH DOWNS LEARNING TRUST