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St Richard's Catholic College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (East Sussex). It has about 1,040 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In October 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Progress, Attainment, Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Admissions.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | Bexhill High Academy | |
| 2.4 | The St Leonards Academy | |
| 4.2 | Ark Alexandra Academy | |
| 5.2 | Claverham Community College | |
| 6.4 | The Hastings Academy | |
| 7.8 | St Catherine's College | |
| 8.6 | The Turing School | |
| 9.8 | The Eastbourne Academy | |
| 10.0 | Robertsbridge Community College | |
| 10.1 | Hailsham Community College | |
| 10.4 | Ratton School | |
| 10.7 | Gildredge House |
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Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high. Show details
Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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