52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
322.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
616
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
43%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Rye College · Secondary · East Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
+4pp
63%56%48%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+6pp
38%34%29%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
36.8
+0.5
43.039.636.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.8
EBacc entry
21%
+8pp
21%16%11%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
322.3
+19.9
447.7375.0302.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 322.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
616
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
43%
Contact
Address
The Grove, Rye, TN31 7NQ
Local authority
East Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 35% | 36.8 | Not applicable | 21% | 322.3 | 21% | 616 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 29% | 36.3 | -0.85 | 13% | 302.4 | 13% | 579 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 34% | 37.5 | -0.55 | 13% | 375.5 | 13% | 569 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 38% | 43.0 | -0.44 | 11% | 447.7 | 11% | 569 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 616 | 19.4 | 23% | 4% | 36% | 13% | 43% |
| 2023/24 | 579 | 20.6 | 22% | 4% | 36% | 13% | 44% |
| 2022/23 | 569 | 20.2 | 17% | 4% | 36% | 13% | 46% |
| 2021/22 | 569 | 18.0 | 12% | 2% | 34% | 14% | 50% |
| 2020/21 | 561 | — | 13% | 2% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 583 | — | 7% | 2% | 34% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.