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.

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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.

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Rye College
TN31 7NQ
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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