Robertsbridge Community College

Rother · TN32 5EA

General information Secondary School · 11-16 years Who goes here 644 pupils, 25.2% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Inadequate

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Robertsbridge Community College

General Information

Address: Knelle Road, Robertsbridge, TN32 5EA – View on map
Phone: 01580880360
Headteacher: Mr James Pratt
Age range: 11-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 76 families put it first for 118 places – 6 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 5 of the 118 places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

644 pupils out of 750 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 162
% eligible for free school meals: 25.2%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (similar to the Rother average)
English as an additional language: 3% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across East Sussex: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 33 (1.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 82 (2.8 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 32 (1.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in East Sussex (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 11.9%
Persistently absent pupils: 37.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

SEN unit for Autism 12 places · 12 pupils at the last count
Resourced provision for Autism 12 places · 12 pupils at the last count

Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application.

Pupils on SEN Support: 16.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 32 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 26 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 23 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 19 pupils
Hearing impairment: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 14 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Hearing impairment: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Inadequate 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

An Attainment 8 score for this school hasn't been added yet.

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4th of 4 secondary schools in Rother for Ofsted rating

#2Rye CollegeGood
#3St Richard's Catholic CollegeGood
#4Robertsbridge Community CollegeInadequate

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Claverham Community CollegeGood
#2Rye CollegeGood
#3St Richard's Catholic CollegeGood
#4Robertsbridge Community CollegeInadequate

Financials

Spending per pupil: £3,891 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

4th of 4 secondary schools in Rother for spending per pupil

#2Rye College£7,864
#3Claverham Community College£7,563
#4Robertsbridge Community College£3,891

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Bexhill High Academy£7,891
#2Rye College£7,864
#3Claverham Community College£7,563
#4Robertsbridge Community College£3,891

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