Rye College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 146825
- Address
- The Grove, TN31 7NQ
- Website
- www.ryecollege.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 579 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.8%
- Girls
- 52.2%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.7%
- Persistent absence
- 40.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.6%
White British 87.6%
Mixed 5%
Other White 4%
Unclassified 1.6%
Chinese 0.7%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.55
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.5
Local authority average 43.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.24
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 114 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 113 |
| French | GCSE | 15 |
| Geography | GCSE | 33 |
| History | GCSE | 90 |
Admissions
Rye College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 129
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 123 57 66 |
| Year 8 | 129 69 60 |
| Year 9 | 119 55 64 |
| Year 10 | 108 50 58 |
| Year 11 | 100 46 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 16.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 31.0% 30.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Nearby schools
- Beckley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Icklesham Church of England Primary School and NurseryGood
- Peasmarsh Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Rye Community Primary SchoolGood
- St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
- Wittersham Church of England Primary SchoolGood