Best 3 Secondary schools in Eastbourne – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: St Catherine's College (Secondary) in Eastbourne; Ratton School (Secondary) in Eastbourne; Willingdon Community 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 Willingdon Community School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Eastbourne, East Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St Catherine's College), published Dec 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for St Catherine's College (Dec 2019). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,350, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust and SOUTH DOWNS LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
St Catherine's College
BN23 7BL
|
Ratton School
BN21 2XR
|
Willingdon Community School
BN20 9QX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 7BL |
Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2XR |
Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 9QX |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 17 Dec 2019 | 2 13 May 2013 | 2 25 Oct 2012 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1040 | 1215 | 1053 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near 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 | East Sussex (845) |
| Website | www.stcatherines.college | www.ratton.e-sussex.sch.uk | willingdonschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01323465400 | 01323504011 | 01323485254 |
| 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 • Community school
- Location
- Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN20 9QX - Ofsted
- 2 25 Oct 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- East Sussex (845)
- Website
- willingdonschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01323485254
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