Rye College
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · East Sussex
The Grove, Rye, TN31 7NQ
52
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 17/01/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
87.1%
42.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
645
Capacity used
Has space86%
750 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
132 of 132 families who put it first got an offer
143
Places offered
237
Total applications
1.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 132 | 132 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 55 | 6 | ● 11% |
| 3rd preference | 48 | 5 | ● 10% |
| Later preferences | 2 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 237 | 143 | 60% |
1st preference success by year
East Sussex lets families list 3 preferences. 31 applications came from outside the council area (13 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Dominic Downes
- Address
- The Grove, Rye, TN31 7NQ
- Phone
- 01797222545
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Ward / constituency
- Rye & Winchelsea · Hastings and Rye
- Area
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 146825
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 37% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 4% | — | — |
| SEN support | 21% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
645 pupils · 750 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
17 January 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 675 pupils
Attendance
87.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
12.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
42.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
7.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.5%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 36.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.85 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.02 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 36.8 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 35% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 52.4% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.4% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.13 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 103 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 102 | 11% | 42% | 58% | |
| English Language | 102 | 11% | 43% | 61% | |
| English Literature | 102 | 11% | 45% | 60% | |
| Art and Design | 88 | 10% | 23% | 41% | |
| Combined Science | 80 | 5% | 18% | 34% | |
| History | 66 | 11% | 24% | 36% | |
| Geography | 47 | 9% | 23% | 28% | |
| French | 22 | 18% | 23% | 45% | |
| Biology | 20 | 25% | 50% | 70% | |
| Physics | 20 | 15% | 55% | 65% | |
| Chemistry | 20 | 20% | 50% | 60% | |
| Drama | 13 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through East Sussex council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.