Robertsbridge Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Apr 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 114588
- Address
- Knelle Road, TN32 5EA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 753 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.1%
- Persistent absence
- 32.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 26.8%
White British 87.1%
Mixed 6.1%
Other White 2.1%
Unclassified 2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Other Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.88
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.7
Local authority average 43.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.21
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 141 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 132 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Robertsbridge Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 153
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 76
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 71 89 |
| Year 8 | 162 81 81 |
| Year 9 | 145 89 56 |
| Year 10 | 144 76 68 |
| Year 11 | 142 69 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 16.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 57.0% 30.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |