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Rye Community Primary School

Academy converter · Rye · TN31 7ND

Ages 2–11 · 202 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-28

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.1%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
199

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill48%

202 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
103 / 99
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
202 / 420 (48%)
Free school meals
50.3%
FSM pupils
95
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Ms Fran Brassleay

Location

Address
The Grove
Postcode
TN31 7ND
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 (primary), Ages 2–11, in Rye, East Sussex, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.3%.

Open schools in Rye
8
Primary schools in Rye
5
Academies among open schools in Rye
38% (3)
Open schools in TN31
9
Primary in TN31
6
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary 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
Ms Fran Brassleay
Telephone
01797222825
Website
www.ryeprimary.co.uk

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