Ratton School

State-Funded School

ratton-school-east-sussex-south-east

South EastRegion

East SussexLocal Authority

EastbourneConstituency

BN21 2XRPostcode

3.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Ratton School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in East Sussex, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,183 pupils. Ratton School is part of SOUTH DOWNS LEARNING TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 43
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 43.2%
EBacc average point score: 3.54

Ethnicity

White

84%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,183

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

30%

England average

27%

First language not English

13%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,183
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: SOUTH DOWNS LEARNING TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 22 June 2022. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
13 May 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.