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St Richard's Catholic College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Ashdown Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1SE · strichardscc.com · 01424 731070
On the mapSearch near TN40 1SE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2021
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 58.4
- average Attainment 8 score. East Sussex 43.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,029
- 129 over 900 places · 114%
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.3%
- First language not English
- 14.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 262 families put the school first and 196 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 196 | 262 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 199 | 253 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 199 | 312 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 200 | 240 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 204 | 272 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 58.4, and 68.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across East Sussex it was 43.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲58.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲68.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲85.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲65.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.48 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114612)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 3.4 | −1.4 |
| Sixth form college | 67.3 | +8.3 |
| Further education | 20 | −4.8 |
| Other education | 0.5 | −2.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 2 | +1.5 |
| Employment | 2 | +0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.4 | −0.4 |
| Activity not captured | 1.5 | −0.9 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 114612)
Ofsted
St Richard's Catholic College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 October 2021, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Oct 2021
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114612)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2006
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114612), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114612)