St Richard's Catholic College

Academy converter · Secondary school · Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
TN40 1SE
Composite score
73.0

St Richard's Catholic College at a glance

Located in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, St Richard's Catholic College is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 1,033 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 58.4 — well above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 2.0 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 9% of secondary schools in England.

68% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 86% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#297
National rank
#76
In South East
#1
In East Sussex
Top 9%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
58.4
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
68%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
86%
% EBacc grade 5+
53%
EBacc average points score
5.48

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,033 % FSM ever-6 13.6% % EAL 13.1% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Location

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