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Robertsbridge Community College

Rother, TN32 5EASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
Progress 8
No data
Applications / places
0.8×
Applications did not exceed published places
73 1st-choice / 92 places
Ranking
#2,772
of 3,141 nationally

About Robertsbridge Community College

Robertsbridge Community College is a state-funded secondary school in Rother, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 733 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 800.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Inadequate. the published Attainment 8 score was 40.2 for 2024/25. admissions data records 73 first-preference applications and 92 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressKnelle Road, Robertsbridge, Rother, TN32 5EA
HeadteacherMr Clive Rosewell
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils733
School Capacity733 / 800 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Inadequate

Source: Ofsted, 4 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN UnitMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Robertsbridge Community College has been rated "Inadequate" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.