St Catherine's College, based in Eastbourne, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
St Catherine's College currently has around 1072 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 25.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (81%) , including 4% who stay in school sixth forms and 51% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Priory Road, Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
| Website: | http://www.stcatherines.college |
| Telephone: | 01323465400 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | East Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Solomon Berhane |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 143035 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/11/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1040 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1072 |
| Number of Boys: | 527 |
| Number of Girls: | 545 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.40% | 862 |
| Other White | 6.00% | 64 |
| Other Mixed | 3.50% | 38 |
| African | 2.30% | 25 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 18 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 13 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langney Primary School Chailey Close , BN23 7EA | - not rated | 205 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Langney Primary Academy Chailey Close , BN23 7EA | 3out of 4 | 205 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Atlantic Drive , Sovereign Harbour South BN23 5SW | - not rated | 1,024 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School Atlantic Drive , Sovereign Harbour South BN23 5SW | 3out of 4 | 1,024 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Rise Junior School Chaffinch Road , Langney BN23 7SL | - not rated | 1,086 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bishop Bell Church of England Mathematics and Computing Specialist School Priory Road , BN23 7BL | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ | 2out of 4 | 2,326 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Causeway School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ | - not rated | 2,326 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Court School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ | - not rated | 2,478 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hazel Court School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ | 4out of 4 | 2,478 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| College Central 124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB | - not rated | 3,178 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.