Rye Community Primary School is a primary school in Rye, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Rye Community Primary School currently has around 233 pupils on roll, which is about 55% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 42.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88%).
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.
| Address: | The Grove, Rye, TN31 7ND |
| Website: | www.ryeprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01797222825 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | East Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Fran Brassleay |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 146826 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/02/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 233 |
| Number of Boys: | 125 |
| Number of Girls: | 108 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.00% | 205 |
| Other White | 3.40% | 8 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.10% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 2 |
| African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Community Primary School The Grove , TN31 7ND | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rye Community Primary School The Grove , TN31 7ND | - not rated | 17 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rye Community Primary School The Grove , Rye TN31 7ND | - not rated | 17 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tilling Green Infant School Mason Road , TN31 7BE | - not rated | 666 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Freda Gardham Community School New Road , TN31 7LS | - not rated | 916 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye College The Grove , TN31 7NQ | 3out of 4 | 153 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rye Studio School The Grove , TN31 7NQ | - not rated | 154 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rye College The Grove , TN31 7NQ | - not rated | 154 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rye College The Grove , TN31 7NQ | - not rated | 154 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill House School Rye Hill , TN31 7NH | - not rated | 464 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.