Claverham Community College, based in Battle, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Claverham Community College currently has around 1148 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 20.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 15% who stay in school sixth forms and 36% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | North Trade Road, Battle, TN33 0HT |
| Website: | http://www.claverham.e-sussex.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01424772155 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | East Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr P Swatton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 114584 |
Ofsted inspection date: 31/10/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1140 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1148 |
| Number of Boys: | 583 |
| Number of Girls: | 565 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.80% | 996 |
| Other White | 3.70% | 42 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 20 |
| Unclassified | 1.70% | 19 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 10 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 7 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 4 |
| African | 0.30% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School Market Road , TN33 0HQ | 3out of 4 | 991 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Catsfield Church of England Primary School Church Road , Catsfield TN33 9DP | - not rated | 2,657 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claverham Community College North Trade Road , TN33 0HT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Abbey School High street , Battle TN33 0AD | - not rated | 1,529 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| ISP School Glengorse Estate , Glengorse TN33 0TX | - not rated | 2,548 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.