How many pupils does Rye College have?

Rye College has 616 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Rye College?

The headteacher of Rye College is Dominic Downes.

What type of school is Rye College?

Rye College is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Rye College in?

Rye College is in the East Sussex local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Rye College

The Grove, Rother, East Sussex, TN31 7NQ

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 17 January 2023). Last inspected 17 January 2023.

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616

Pupils

34.7%

Free school meals

1 November 2018

Opened

About this school

Rye College is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Rother, East Sussex. The school has 616 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 17 January 2023). Last inspected 17 January 2023. The Headteacher is Dominic Downes. The school is administered by East Sussex local authority. It belongs to AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED. It opened in 1 November 2018.

School details

Head: Dominic Downes
Trust: AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Local authority: East Sussex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 146825

Contact

01797222545 office@ryecollege.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Rye College are handled by the school or the local authority (East Sussex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

36.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.85

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

52%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.13

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

21%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →