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St Richard's Catholic College

Voluntary aided school · Bexhill-on-Sea · TN40 1SE

Ages 11–16 · 1,033 pupils · East Sussex

Attainment 8

56.4

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.57 · Competitive

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.65
−20+2
Attainment 856.4
English & maths grade 5+71%
English & maths grade 4+85%
EBacc entry64%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,041

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

1.57 · Competitive

1st preferences

312

Places offered

199

1st-preference offers

196

Total preferences (any rank)
487
Preferred offers (top 3)
199
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill115%

1,033 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
1,033
Boys / girls
509 / 524
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
1,033 / 900 (115%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
131
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Barber

Location

Address
Ashdown Road
Postcode
TN40 1SE
Town
Bexhill-on-Sea
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Rother
Constituency
Bexhill and Battle
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, 1,033 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
15
Secondary schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
2
Academies among open schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
53% (8)
Open schools in TN40
8
Secondary in TN40
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 Bexhill-on-SeaNear TN40

  • St Richard's Catholic College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bexhill-on-Sea · TN40 1SE · East Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM14.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Bexhill High Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bexhill-on-Sea · TN39 4BY · East Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.9
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.7 miles away

  • Mulberry Academy St Leonards

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 8HH · East Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Barber

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