Best 3 Secondary schools in Eastbourne – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: St Catherine's College (Secondary) in Eastbourne; Ratton School (Secondary) in Eastbourne; The Turing School (Secondary) in Eastbourne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Catherine's College, Ratton School and The Turing School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Eastbourne, East Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St Catherine's College), published Dec 2019. The lowest is 3 (The Turing School), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Turing School (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,050, typical FSM 25–30%, range 25–30%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust, SOUTH DOWNS LEARNING TRUST and Swale Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
St Catherine's College
BN23 7BL
|
Ratton School
BN21 2XR
|
The Turing School
BN23 8EJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 7BL |
Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2XR |
Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 8EJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 17 Dec 2019 | 2 13 May 2013 | 3 7 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1040 | 1215 | 945 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust | SOUTH DOWNS LEARNING TRUST | Swale Academies Trust |
| Website | www.stcatherines.college | www.ratton.e-sussex.sch.uk | www.theturingschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01323465400 | 01323504011 | 01323465700 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN23 7BL - Ofsted
- 2 17 Dec 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
- Website
- www.stcatherines.college
- Telephone
- 01323465400
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 2XR - Ofsted
- 2 13 May 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SOUTH DOWNS LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.ratton.e-sussex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01323504011
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN23 8EJ - Ofsted
- 3 7 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Swale Academies Trust
- Website
- www.theturingschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01323465700
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