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
- 616 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.7%
- Persistent absence
- 41.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.8%
White British 85.6%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 4.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.7
Local authority average 43
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.12
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 102 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 102 |
| French | GCSE | 22 |
| Geography | GCSE | 47 |
| History | GCSE | 66 |
Admissions
Rye College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 143
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 31
Offers
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 131 71 60 |
| Year 8 | 138 65 73 |
| Year 9 | 123 70 53 |
| Year 10 | 121 58 63 |
| Year 11 | 103 49 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 44.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 14.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 24.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
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 SchoolRequires improvement
- St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
- Wittersham Church of England Primary SchoolGood