Compare Ratton School and St Catherine's College and Willingdon Community School
Comparison of secondary schools: Ratton School (Secondary) in Eastbourne; St Catherine's College (Secondary) in Eastbourne; Willingdon Community School (Secondary) in Eastbourne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ratton School, St Catherine's College 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 (Ratton School), published May 2013. 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 SOUTH DOWNS LEARNING TRUST and Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Ratton School
BN21 2XR
|
St Catherine's College
BN23 7BL
|
Willingdon Community School
BN20 9QX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2XR |
Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 7BL |
Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 9QX |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 13 May 2013 | 2 17 Dec 2019 | 2 25 Oct 2012 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 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 | 1215 | 1040 | 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 | SOUTH DOWNS LEARNING TRUST | Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust | East Sussex (845) |
| Website | www.ratton.e-sussex.sch.uk | www.stcatherines.college | willingdonschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01323504011 | 01323465400 | 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
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 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 • 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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