The Ropemakers' Academy

State-Funded School

the-ropemakers-academy-east-sussex-south-east

South EastRegion

East SussexLocal Authority

Sussex WealdConstituency

BN27 1FBPostcode

0.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Ropemakers' Academy is a state-funded special for pupils aged 4–16, located in East Sussex, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 115 pupils. The Ropemakers' Academy is part of THE BECKMEAD TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 0.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 0%
EBacc average point score: 0.06

Ethnicity

White

91%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

115

Total Pupils

68%Boys

32%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

62%

England average

27%

First language not English

<1%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 4 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 115
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: THE BECKMEAD TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
13 Sept 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	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.