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Robertsbridge Community College

Community school · Robertsbridge · TN32 5EA

Ages 11–16 · 733 pupils · East Sussex

Attainment 8

44.0

Overall absence

12.2%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.63
−20+2
Attainment 844.0
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.1%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
9.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.4%
Enrolments in measure
846

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

138

Places offered

153

1st-preference offers

125

Total preferences (any rank)
339
Preferred offers (top 3)
153
Applications from outside LA
27
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill92%

733 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
733
Boys / girls
368 / 365
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
733 / 800 (92%)
Free school meals
24.3%
FSM pupils
178
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Clive Rosewell

Location

Address
Knelle Road
Postcode
TN32 5EA
Town
Robertsbridge
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Rother
Constituency
Bexhill and Battle
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
15 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Robertsbridge, East Sussex, 733 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Robertsbridge
6
Secondary schools in Robertsbridge
1
Academies among open schools in Robertsbridge
17% (1)
Open schools in TN32
7
Secondary in TN32
1
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Secondary in East Sussex LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RobertsbridgeNear TN32

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Clive Rosewell

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