Ratton School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Eastbourne, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Ratton School is a secondary school in Eastbourne, East Sussex for ages 11–16 (academy converter). East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
Ratton School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 217 first-choice applications for 237 offers; 180 offers went to first-choice families and 37 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2026, 57 Year 7 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower; first choices per offer were 0.9, the 9th lowest of 22 East Sussex secondary schools.
- In 2024/25, 43% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 43 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Park Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 2XR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,183 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “These underpin pupils' experiences in school, where they demonstrate them on a daily basis.”
- “Pupils have positive attitudes to their learning.”
- “This is built on the respectful relationships that they enjoy with each other and staff.”
To improve
- “However, this is not consistent across subject areas.”
- “However, in a small number of instances, this is not the case.”
- “This hampers some pupils from learning all that they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 43% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 217 first-preference applications, 237 offers in total, 180 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- The Eastbourne Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Willingdon Community School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Turing School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Catherine's College 2.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Seaford Head School 6.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Seahaven Academy 9.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bexhill High Academy 9.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Richard's Catholic College 10.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published