King's Academy Ringmer
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Lewes, 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.
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.
King's Academy Ringmer 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2017 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For 2026 Year 7 entry there were 140 first-choice applications for 149 offers: 0.9 first choices per offer, the 11th lowest of 22 East Sussex secondary schools.
- Of the 2026 Year 7 offers, 121 went to first-choice families and 28 to families who ranked it second or lower; 19 first-choice families (14%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 41% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), while the Attainment 8 score was 47.6 (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
- Lewes Road, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5RB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- 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.
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