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Rye College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Grove
 Rye
 East Sussex TN31 7NQ
Telephone: 01797 222545

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from Rye College
Trust: Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
Sponsor: Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Dominic Downes (since October 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Barry Blakelock
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 33.79 / 4.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.85
Number of pupils: 645
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.1
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 37.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 21.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: East Sussex
Constituency: Hastings and Rye
Electoral Ward: Rye and Winchelsea
School Number: 8454008

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th January 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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