Robertsbridge Community College
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Knelle Road, TN32 5EA |
| School Website | www.robertsbridge.org.uk |
| Telephone | 1580880360 |
| URN | 114588 |
School Census
| Total | 754 |
| Girls/Boys | 356/398 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.2%/52.8% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 0.8% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 159 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 4.6% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 23/04/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Inadequate.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 23/04/2024 | Inadequate |
| 24/04/2013 | Good |
| 30/09/2009 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 23/04/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 24/04/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 30/09/2009 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 23 April 2024 | School inspection: Inadequate | View |
| 28 September 2022 | School inspection | View |
| 01 February 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 24 April 2013 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 04 October 2010 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 30 September 2009 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 31 October 2007 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 20 September 2006 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 30 April 2001 | Full inspection | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47.20% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 59.90% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.83 |
| Progress 8 | -0.65 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 44% |
| Entering EBacc | 18% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.2 |
| Progress 8 | -0.88 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 45 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 62% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 |
| Progress 8 | -0.39 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 339 |
| As first preference | 138 |
| As second preference | 123 |
| As third preference | 76 |
| Total Offers Made | 153 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 125 |
| second preference offers | 21 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.32% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 390 |
| As first preference | 158 |
| As second preference | 143 |
| As third preference | 86 |
| Total Offers Made | 140 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 120 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.16% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 373 |
| As first preference | 166 |
| As second preference | 137 |
| As third preference | 68 |
| Total Offers Made | 156 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 143 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.18% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 339 |
| As first preference | 134 |
| As second preference | 142 |
| As third preference | 61 |
| Total Offers Made | 137 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 114 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.16% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 361 |
| As first preference | 137 |
| As second preference | 153 |
| As third preference | 70 |
| Total Offers Made | 139 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 118 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.34% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 390 |
| As first preference | 155 |
| As second preference | 159 |
| As third preference | 74 |
| Total Offers Made | 143 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 116 |
| second preference offers | 25 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.40% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 370 |
| As first preference | 168 |
| As second preference | 146 |
| As third preference | 54 |
| Total Offers Made | 129 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 120 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.53% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 398 |
| As first preference | 173 |
| As second preference | 152 |
| As third preference | 69 |
| Total Offers Made | 128 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 113 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.30% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 300 |
| As first preference | 142 |
| As second preference | 105 |
| As third preference | 49 |
| Total Offers Made | 124 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 109 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.19% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 284 |
| As first preference | 127 |
| As second preference | 107 |
| As third preference | 47 |
| Total Offers Made | 122 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 107 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 249 |
| As first preference | 114 |
| As second preference | 89 |
| As third preference | 43 |
| Total Offers Made | 125 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 110 |
| second preference offers | 10 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 32% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 10% |
| not applicable | 46% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 34% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 27% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 12% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 37% |
| no | 63% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 29% |
| strongly disagree | 24% |
| dont know | 3% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 8% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 30% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 56% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 58% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 8% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 55% |
| no | 45% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 20% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 46% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 19% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 33% |
| no | 67% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 28% |
| dont know | 6% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 14% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 7% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 3% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 61% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 16% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 65% |
| no | 35% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 87.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 89% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 0.9% |
Nearby Schools
Salehurst Church of England Primary School
(0.62 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: George Hill, , TN32 5BU