Rye Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Rye · TN31 7ND · East Sussex
Ages 2–11
- KS239%
- Absence7.1%
- FSM50.3%
0.1 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 146825
Rye College
Academy converter · Rye · TN31 7NQ
Ages 11–16 · 645 pupils · East Sussex
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
36.3
Overall absence
13.1%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-01-17
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.85
−20+2
Attainment 836.3
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry13%
EBacc APS: 3.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence13.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.9%
Unauthorised10.6%
- Authorised absence
- 2.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 7.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 627
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill86%
645 pupils · 750 places
- Pupils on roll
- 645
- Boys / girls
- 342 / 303
- School capacity
- 750
- Capacity fill
- 645 / 750 (86%)
- Free school meals
- 37.1%
- FSM pupils
- 239
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Academy trust
- AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Sponsor
- Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
- Headteacher
- Mr Dominic Downes
Location
- Address
- The Grove
- Postcode
- TN31 7NQ
- Town
- Rye
- County
- East Sussex
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- District
- Rother
- Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Rye, East Sussex, 645 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.1%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Playden Rye · TN31 7PJ · East Sussex
Ages 5–11
- KS255%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM26.7%
1.2 miles away
Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Rye · TN31 6UW · East Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS256%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM18.5%
2.1 miles away
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Winchelsea · TN36 4ED · East Sussex
Ages 5–11
- KS250%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM14.9%
2.4 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Dominic Downes
- Telephone
- 01797222545