Best 3 Secondary schools in Rother – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Rye College (Secondary) in Rye; St Richard's Catholic College (Secondary) in Bexhill-on-Sea; Claverham Community College (Secondary) in Battle — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Rye College, St Richard's Catholic College and Claverham Community College. They are secondary phase and academy converter, voluntary aided school and community school type located around Rye, East Sussex, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex and Battle, East Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Rye College), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Rye College (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,800, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; all within the Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited trust.
| Attribute |
Rye College
TN31 7NQ
|
St Richard's Catholic College
TN40 1SE
|
Claverham Community College
TN33 0HT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Rye East Sussex TN31 7NQ |
Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex TN40 1SE |
Battle East Sussex TN33 0HT |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 6 Mar 2023 | 2 11 Jan 2022 | 2 20 Nov 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 750 | 900 | 1140 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited | East Sussex (845) | East Sussex (845) |
| Website | www.ryecollege.co.uk | www.strichardscc.com | www.claverham.e-sussex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01797222545 | 01424731070 | 01424772155 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7NQ - Ofsted
- 2 6 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
- Website
- www.ryecollege.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01797222545
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Bexhill-on-Sea
East Sussex
TN40 1SE - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jan 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- East Sussex (845)
- Website
- www.strichardscc.com
- Telephone
- 01424731070
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Battle
East Sussex
TN33 0HT - Ofsted
- 2 20 Nov 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- East Sussex (845)
- Website
- www.claverham.e-sussex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01424772155
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