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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 13 November 2024Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 14 May 2019Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry476 applications · 149 places offered · 140 named it first
- 2026 3.2; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2025 3.1; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2024 2.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2023 2.8; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2022 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.8
- 2021 2.0; East Sussex median median 1.9
- 2020 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.7
- 2019 1.2; East Sussex median median 1.8
- 2018 1.9; East Sussex median median 1.7
- 2017 2.3; East Sussex median median 1.6
- 2016 1.6; East Sussex median median 1.7; as the previous school
- 2015 1.6; East Sussex median median 1.4; as the previous school
- 2014 1.8; East Sussex median median 1.5; as the previous school
- This school
- East Sussex median
Dashed bars: as Ringmer Community College (URN 137232), Ringmer Community College (URN 114593), the previous school.
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 149 | 476 | 3.2 | 140 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2025 | 148 | 453 | 3.1 | 134 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2024 | 149 | 412 | 2.8 | 158 | 1.06 |
| Sep 2023 | 144 | 408 | 2.8 | 132 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2022 | 146 | 297 | 2.0 | 127 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2021 | 137 | 280 | 2.0 | 115 | 0.84 |
| Sep 2020 | 112 | 205 | 1.8 | 100 | 0.89 |
| Sep 2019 | 99 | 122 | 1.2 | 55 | 0.56 |
| Sep 2018 | 92 | 172 | 1.9 | 83 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2017 | 77 | 175 | 2.3 | 74 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2016 * | 76 | 123 | 1.6 | 69 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2015 * | 98 | 160 | 1.6 | 86 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2014 * | 126 | 232 | 1.8 | 121 | 0.96 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 107 | 50.6 | 54% | 76% | – |
| 2024/25 | 99 | 47.6 | 41% | 69% | – |
| 2023/24 | 92 | 46.4 | 45% | 65% | +0.30 |
| 2022/23 | 85 | 47.3 | 41% | 69% | +0.36 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- King's Academy RingmerThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20243.2applications per place 50.6Attainment 8
- 4.6 km · East SussexRemains Good20232.5applications per place 48.7Attainment 8
- 8.2 km · East Sussex20263.2applications per place 49.7Attainment 8
- 9.1 km · East SussexOutstanding20241.9applications per place 47.7Attainment 8
- 11.9 km · East SussexGood20231.9applications per place 38.3Attainment 8
- 12.1 km · Brighton and HoveGraded · no overall grade20252.4applications per place 33.2Attainment 8
- 12.2 km · East Sussex20251.6applications per place 42.7Attainment 8
- 12.7 km · Brighton and Hove20261.6applications per place 36.3Attainment 8
- 13.7 km · East SussexSerious weaknesses Inadequate20230.9applications per place 35.4Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 144505 · 845/4006
- Capacity
- 750 pupils · 659 on roll
- Free school meals
- 22.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 December 2016
- Replaced
- Ringmer Community College (URN 137232); Ringmer Community College (URN 114593)
- Address
- Lewes Road, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5RB
- Local authority
- East Sussex · Lewes
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources