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St Richard's Catholic College

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personMiss Doreen Cronin

location_onBexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE

language Visit Website phone 1424731070

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

1,036

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Attainment 8

58.4

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GCSE Rank

#3 in East Sussex

#387 of 4,663 nationally

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St Richard's Catholic College is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Bexhill-on-Sea, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.6× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

St Richard's Catholic College is a voluntary aided school in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 1,033 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 58.4, placing the school #3 in East Sussex and #387 of 4,663 nationally. 68.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 39.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.6× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 6.0%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

58.4

Grade 5+ E&M

68.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)39.8%

Entering EBacc65.00%

EBacc APS5.48

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc64.40%

EBacc APS5.32

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.96

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61%

EBacc APS5.43

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.98

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

61.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc62%

EBacc APS5.71

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc66%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS5.07

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc62%

EBacc APS5.09

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 October 2021

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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14 November 2006

Inspection Report

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17 September 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-10-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-11-14

Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07) Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(21 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,033 pupils. During this period, there were 28 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,033	28	2.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,034	54	5.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,024	31	3.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,026	17	1.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,026	22	2.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,034	23	2.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,036	33	3.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,041	21	2.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,039	12	1.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,043	23	2.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,044	22	2.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,029	18	1.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,027	9	0.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,034	27	2.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,030	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,030	12	1.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,033	14	1.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,012	10	1.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,021	25	2.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,021	22	2.2%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	996	8	0.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	998	5	0.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,006	7	0.7%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,000	16	1.6%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,004	7	0.7%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,010	5	0.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 55 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils