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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Richard's Catholic College

Secondary Academy converter URN 151779
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 900 Published school capacity
Capacity used 114.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

12 October 2021
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 11 January 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority East Sussex
Trust BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,029 1,029 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 544 52.9% of pupils
Male pupils 485 47.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

14.3%
10.5 pts below England
School 14.3%
Rother 21.6%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.9%
5.4 pts below England
School 14.9%
Rother 5.4%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.6%
0.4 pts below England
School 0.6%
Rother 0.6%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
54.0%
556
Any other White background
17.1%
176
Indian
8.8%
91
Any other Asian background
6.9%
71
Any other Mixed background
3.9%
40
African
3.6%
37
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.6% 150 of 1,029 pupils
6.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.6%
Rother 22.4%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.5% 129 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts below
EHC plans 2.0% 21 pupils
England 6.0% 4.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 60
Autistic spectrum disorder 28
Social, emotional & mental health 26
Speech, language & communication 17
Moderate learning difficulty 7
Hearing impairment 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

114.3% 22.0 pts above England
St Richard's Catholic College
114.3%
Rother
93.1%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information