King's Academy Ringmer
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Lewes, East Sussex
King's Academy Ringmer is a secondary school in Lewes, East Sussex for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 13 November 2024. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lewes Road, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5RB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 659 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 13 November 2024
Strengths
- “This school goes above and beyond to prepare its pupils for their next steps.”
- “Welldesigned extra-curricular activities foster awareness of global and local issues.”
- “There is an exceptional programme of enrichment, designed to appeal to all.”
To improve
- “On occasion, teachers do not explore in enough detail how far pupils have understood a topic.”
- “In these cases, pupils produce work that is less detailed or less accurate.”
- “Following the pandemic, pupils were not attending school regularly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 December 2024 (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) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.6 | 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: 140 first-preference applications, 149 offers in total, 121 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Priory School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chailey School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Uckfield College 5.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Peacehaven Community School 7.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Seahaven Academy 7.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Seaford Head School 8.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Willingdon Community School 9.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Heathfield Community College 10.4 mi Good Last distance published