St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL · East Sussex · secondary school
11th of 22 secondary schools in East Sussex we can score, 25 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.4/10 against 895 of them, against 5.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 45.6 · 55 | 30% | 1.64 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.09 · 57 | 25% | 1.41 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 47.6 · 60 | 10% | 0.60 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 45.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 47.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.09 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.6 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2025.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, World Challenge, Bushcraft, and Volunteering clubs. Sports include hockey, dance, rock climbing, swimming, wheelchair basketball, and yoga. Arts activities comprise productions, concerts, exhibitions, and competitions. Trips have been to Uganda, Gambia, USA, Nepal, Azores, Belgium, France, and Italy.
Getting in. The school has 1072 pupils in a school with 1040 places, meaning it is over capacity by 32. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school 32 pupils over capacity, how does the admissions process handle new applicants? Since the last inspection was in July 2025, what specific improvements have been made since then? How does the school support pupils in accessing the wide range of trips and
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.7 |
| 2023/24 | 48.1 |
| 2024/25 | 47.6 |
| England | 47.0 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the average across the 3,209 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level average, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct
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