Compare Ratton School and St Catherine's College and The Turing School

Comparison of secondary schools: Ratton School (Secondary) in Eastbourne; St Catherine's College (Secondary) in Eastbourne; The Turing School (Secondary) in Eastbourne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

At a glance

This page compares Ratton School, St Catherine's College and The Turing School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Eastbourne, East Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Ratton School), published May 2013. The lowest is 3 (The Turing School), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Turing School (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,050, typical FSM 25–30%, range 25–30%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as SOUTH DOWNS LEARNING TRUST, Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust and Swale Academies Trust.

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Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 2XR
Ofsted
2 13 May 2013
Pupils
≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
25–30% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
SOUTH DOWNS LEARNING TRUST
Website
www.ratton.e-sussex.sch.uk
Telephone
01323504011
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN23 7BL
Ofsted
2 17 Dec 2019
Pupils
≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
25–30% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
Website
www.stcatherines.college
Telephone
01323465400
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy sponsor led
Location
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN23 8EJ
Ofsted
3 7 Sep 2023
Pupils
≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
35–40% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Swale Academies Trust
Website
www.theturingschool.org.uk
Telephone
01323465700

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