Ratton School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Eastbourne, South East BN21 2XR · East Sussex
#381 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2254 of 4,090 nationally
About Ratton School
Ratton School is a academy secondary located in Eastbourne, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,183 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 381st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (53th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,183; capacity filled 97.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 64%; ebacc average points 3.54.
There are 29 schools in Eastbourne; Ratton School ranks 13th of 27 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ratton School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,183
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.54
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Ratton School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ocklynge Junior School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
720 students · 619 m away
Parkland Infant School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
178 students · 1.1 km away
Parkland Junior School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
243 students · 1.1 km away
The Cavendish School
Eastbourne · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,399 students · 1.2 km away
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
776 students · 1.4 km away
Motcombe Infants' School
Eastbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
219 students · 1.4 km away
Oakwood Primary Academy
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
300 students · 1.6 km away
Pashley Down Infant School
Eastbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
230 students · 1.7 km away
Heron Park Primary Academy
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
303 students · 1.9 km away
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School
Eastbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
432 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Glebe Farm School
Milton Keynes · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,188 students
St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,189 students
The Romsey School
Romsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,176 students
The Bicester School
Bicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,176 students
Chichester High School
Chichester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,191 students
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,174 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ratton School a good school?
Ratton School has a Success Index (England) of 44.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #381 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ratton School rank in South East?
Ratton School ranks #381 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2254 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ratton School?
Ratton School had 1,183 students in 2025.
Is Ratton School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ratton School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ratton School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ratton School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.