King's Academy Ringmer
Academy converter secondary school in Lewes (East Sussex).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Kings Academy Ringmer joined King's Group Academies ( KGA ) in December 2016.
The school had its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2019 and were delighted the inspectors awarded an overall effectiveness judgement of Good and also to have achieved a rating of Outstanding for Leadership and Management, as well as personal development and welfare following its first full Ofsted inspection.
The school's motto is in Pursuit of Excellence and it strives to make sure all students are well rounded individuals who strive to be the best academically and personally. We absolutely believe that student learning and progress is our core purpose.
However, we are equally determined that King's Academy Ringmer students will have the skills and attributes to live and work in the global society of tomorrow, and will be confident in their morals and values in order to lead good lives.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Book Club
- Boxing
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Eco Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Mandarin
- Photography
- Rugby
- Stem
- Taekwondo
and 3 more
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 144505
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anne Needham | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Newman | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Denise Kong | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Davina Wakelin | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Terry | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sul Regan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jessica Tye | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Harvey | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Denise Kong Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Marilyn Hall Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record