OFSTED
13 November 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
East Sussex
Trust
KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
659
659 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
297
45.1% of pupils
Male pupils
362
54.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
2.2 pts
below England
School
22.6%
Lewes
19.7%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
18.2 pts
below England
School
2.1%
Lewes
6.3%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.5 pts
below England
School
0.5%
Lewes
1.4%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
88.3%
582
Unclassified
2.3%
15
Any other White background
2.0%
13
White and Asian
1.5%
10
Any other Mixed background
1.1%
7
Gypsy / Roma
0.8%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
24.0%
158 of
659 pupils
3.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.1 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
47.6
8.4 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.30 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
9.99%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.78 pts
higher than
England
School
9.99%
Lewes
8.03%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
27.64%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
11.82 pts
higher than
England
School
27.64%
Lewes
19.26%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.79%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.99 pts
higher than
England
School
5.79%
Lewes
3.97%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
87.9%
4.5 pts
below England
King's Academy Ringmer
87.9%
Lewes
93.1%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.