86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
65%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1113.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,033
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusClosed
Overview of St Richard's Catholic College · Secondary · East Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
+0pp
86%82%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
-3pp
73%66%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
Attainment 8
58.4
+2.0
61.657.954.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.4
EBacc entry
65%
+1pp
70%66%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
EBacc APS
1113.3
+22.7
1199.91106.41013.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1113.3
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.65
Well above averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
91%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,033
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Ashdown Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE
Local authority
East Sussex
Website
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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 | 86% | 68% | 58.4 | Not applicable | 65% | 1113.3 | 66% | 1,033 |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 71% | 56.4 | +0.65 | 64% | 1090.6 | 65% | 1,026 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 66% | 58.3 | +0.96 | 61% | 1074.9 | 61% | 1,036 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 73% | 61.6 | +0.98 | 62% | 1199.9 | 62% | 1,043 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 59% | 54.2 | +0.43 | 70% | 1013.0 | 71% | 1,021 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 61% | 55.5 | +0.56 | 62% | 942.0 | 62% | 998 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 54% | 54.8 | +0.59 | 69% | — | 70% | 1,004 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,033 | 16.8 | 12% | 13% | 14% | 6% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,026 | 16.4 | 11% | 12% | 12% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,036 | 17.4 | 11% | 11% | 12% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,043 | 17.4 | 10% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,027 | 16.7 | 9% | 13% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,021 | 17.2 | 8% | 14% | 14% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 998 | 16.8 | 8% | 14% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,004 | 16.9 | 9% | 16% | 14% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.