Robertsbridge Community College
Robertsbridge · East Sussex
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About Robertsbridge Community College
Robertsbridge Community College is a secondary academy in Robertsbridge, East Sussex. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 12 member schools: 9 primary schools, 3 secondary schools. Local authorities: Bromley | East Sussex. Regions: London | South East. — from the AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED public record.
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- Official name
- Robertsbridge Community College
- Address
- Knelle Road
- Postcode
- TN32 5EA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- URN (official identifier)
- 151564
- Establishment number
- 4010
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision and SEN unit
- Number of pupils
- 644
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 750
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Headteacher
- Mr James Pratt
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected on 23 Apr 2024 under its previous school record (URN 114588), before it reopened as Robertsbridge Community College (Inadequate)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Telephone
- 01580880360
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2025
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Robertsbridge Community College
| 2025/26 | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 644 | 66,108 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 25.2% | 24.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.0% | 8.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Robertsbridge Community College, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Robertsbridge Community College (URN 114588)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
Report published 4 Jun 2024
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read reportInspected as Robertsbridge Community College (URN 114588)
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 10 Nov 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Robertsbridge Community College (URN 114588)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 17 Mar 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Robertsbridge Community College (URN 114588)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 May 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Robertsbridge Community College (URN 114588)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 24 Oct 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Robertsbridge Community College (URN 114588)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Oct 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Robertsbridge Community College
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 10.8% | 8.9% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 33.3% | 23.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Robertsbridge Community College
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £194,700 for 177 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 27.1% | 25.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £299 | £341 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Robertsbridge Community College
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 735 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | East Sussex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,130,000 £4,259 per pupil | £8,409 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £2,860,000 £3,891 per pupil | £8,153 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £1,472,000 £2,003 per pupil · 51.5% | £4,570 · 56.1% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £365,000 £497 per pupil · 12.8% | £692 · 8.5% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £256,000 £348 per pupil · 9.0% | £154 · 1.9% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £256,000 £348 per pupil · 9.0% | £134 · 1.6% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £270,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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