Located in Bexhill-on-Sea, St Richard's Catholic College is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Richard's Catholic College currently has around 1033 pupils on roll, which is about 115% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 12.7% 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 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (54.3%). other white pupils make up about 17.2%
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (97%) , including 11% who stay in school sixth forms and 27% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Ashdown Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1SE |
| Website: | http://www.strichardscc.com |
| Telephone: | 01424731070 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | East Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Barber |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 114612 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1033 |
| Number of Boys: | 509 |
| Number of Girls: | 524 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 54.30% | 561 |
| Other White | 17.20% | 178 |
| Other Asian | 8.00% | 83 |
| Indian | 7.60% | 79 |
| Other Mixed | 3.50% | 36 |
| African | 3.40% | 35 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 10 |
| Irish | 0.90% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Hastings Road , TN40 2ND | - not rated | 846 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Buckhurst Road , TN40 1QE | - not rated | 997 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pebsham Community Primary School School Place , Hastings Road TN40 2PU | - not rated | 1,097 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pebsham Primary Academy School Place , TN40 2PU | - not rated | 1,097 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chantry Community Primary School Barrack Road , TN40 2AT | - not rated | 1,302 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Richard's Catholic College Ashdown Road , TN40 1SE | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Richard's Catholic College Ashdown Road , TN40 1SE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bexhill High Academy Gunters Lane , TN39 4BY | - not rated | 2,957 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bexhill High School Gunters Lane , TN39 4BY | - not rated | 2,957 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexhill College Penland Road , TN40 2JG | - not rated | 689 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charters-Ancaster School Penland Road , TN40 2JQ | - not rated | 668 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Glyne Gap School School Place , Hastings Road TN40 2PU | 4out of 4 | 1,024 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glyne Gap School School Place , Hastings Road TN40 2PU | - not rated | 1,024 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's School Wrestwood Road , TN40 2LU | - not rated | 1,054 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's School and 6th Form College Wrestwood Road , TN40 2LU | 3out of 4 | 1,054 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.