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Rye College

Academy converter · Rye · TN31 7NQ

Ages 11–16 · 645 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

36.3

Overall absence

13.1%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

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

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

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%+)

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

98

Places offered

129

1st-preference offers

98

Total preferences (any rank)
178
Preferred offers (top 3)
123
Applications from outside LA
21
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
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 (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%.

Open schools in Rye
8
Secondary schools in Rye
1
Academies among open schools in Rye
38% (3)
Open schools in TN31
9
Secondary in TN31
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dominic Downes
Telephone
01797222545
Website
www.ryecollege.co.uk

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