Ratton School
Academy converter secondary school in Eastbourne (East Sussex).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Ratton School is one of 2 schools run by South Downs Learning Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocklynge Junior School | Primary | East Sussex | 720 | 10 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; safeguarding effective |
| Ratton School (this school) | Secondary | East Sussex | 1,183 | 10 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all six areas; safeguarding standards met |
| 2 schools | 1,903 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.